Lower Melrose Cemetery -- Nacogdoches Co. TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 31° 33.935 W 094° 28.916
15R E 359359 N 3493238
Peaceful Lower Melrose Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX, near the Lower Melrose Baptist Church sanctuary
Waymark Code: WMXHY7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
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Lower Melrose Cemetery is located in the tiny rural community of Melrose in Nacogdoches Co TX.

The day Blasterz were there, we estimated there were around 600 people buried here.

Lower Melrose cemetery holds the grave of the first man to drill an oil well in Texas: Lyne Taliaferro Barret.

He would not be the last!

Lower Melrose cemetery is located directly behind the Melrose Baptist Church, and is also known as Melrose Baptist Church Cemetery.
Name of church or churchyard: Melrose Baptist Church

Approximate Size: Large (100+)

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