Nevada Cemetery - Nevada, Texas
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N 33° 02.544 W 096° 22.764
14S E 744723 N 3659040
An active cemetery that has close to 1000 graves.
Waymark Code: WM7YVK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/25/2009
Views: 5
The nearby marker states;
In 1906, Nevada Lodge No. 354 (est. 1893) of the International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) established this burial ground. Since that time, the cemetery has served the community of Nevada, which was founded by Granville Stinebaugh in the 1860’s. He named the community after the Nevada Territory, through which he passed on his way to search for gold in California. Nevada received a Post Office in 1880 and by 1888, the St. Louis Southwestern railway reached the growing community. The earliest interment dates to 1907 and a number of burials are from the 1927 tornado which killed 27 people. In 1954, Nevada Lodge No. 354, I.O.O.F., disbanded and the Nevada Cemetery Association began to maintain the property.
Historic Texas Cemetery – 2007
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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