Tornado Leaves Providence Gone With The Wind By Dana Goolsby Providence, Texas- At least six towns in Texas were named Providence. Providence, Texas in east Anderson County isn’t even a ghost town any more; Providence has been forgotten. But those who visit the site, cemetery searchers, and others who take a wrong turn off of […]
Category: cemeteries
How to Clean & Preserve a Tombstone
How to Clean & Preserve a Tombstone East Texas- Did you recently visit the grave site of a loved one only recently only to find the head stone was dirty and in need of cleaning or preservation? Cemeteries are among the most valuable of historic resources. They are reminders of various settlement patterns and can reveal information about historic events, religion, lifestyles and […]
Starr Cemetery
Starr Cemetery ELKHART- Starr Cemetery is located atop Starr Hill just north of Elkhart, in Anderson County. The cemetery is the final resting place of the descendants of John Starr (1797 – 1872), Texas pioneer. John Starr was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 1797. He married Susannah Parker, sister of Pilgrim Church […]
Chained Together For Eternity
Chained Together For Eternity By Jeff Campbell / Jeff In Jefferson Photo by Jeff Campbell When visiting the Historic Oakwood Cemetery, in Jefferson, an observer can view numerous angelic monuments, mausoleums and historic gravestones but one monument is unique. This monument is not only unique to Jefferson’s Oakwood Cemetery but is also a one of […]
Martha’s Chapel
Martha’s Chapel By Dana Goolsby Walker County- Just outside of Huntsville lies a forgotten community tucked away down a winding dirt road under the pines. Little remains of the early East Texas community, with the exception of one of the oldest burial grounds in Walker County and memories passed on from early settlers. Martha’s Chapel […]
Crockett’s Oldest Burial Ground
Crockett’s Oldest Burial Ground Crockett- Take a stroll through one of the oldest cemeteries in Houston County. Walk among early Texas heroes, pioneers, confederate soldiers, and Crockett citizens that helped mold East Texas history. The cemetery is full of historical markers and enormous old tombstones. The head stones are impressive and the markers tell the […]
Killough Massacre Monument
Killough Massacre Monument By Dana Goolsby JACKSONVILLE- After researching the Eden-Madden Massacre near Grapeland, Texas a few years ago, I became interested in other such sites of unfortunate and tragic events in East Texas. I had long since heard tales of the Killough Massacre, which took place on the outskirts of present-day Jacksonville, Texas. There […]
Historic Concord Baptist Church and Cemetery
Historic Concord Baptist Church and Cemetery Montalba- The rolling hills of Montalba, located approximately 11 miles north of Palestine in Anderson County, is some of the most beautiful countryside in the Pineywoods. If you visit the area you will certainly understand why the brave pioneering family by the name of Fitzgerald was inspired to move […]
Wildflower Chasing and Cemetery Searching In Galveston
Galveston Island, Texas- The island’s historic City Cemetery on Broadway is floating on a sea of firewheels and coreposis this May. Known for being the final resting place of many who died in the Great Hurricane of 1900, the cemeteries are also known for the yellow blanket of Texas wildflowers they adorn each May. No need to […]
Living History of Oak Grove Cemetery
Nacogdoches, Texas- On Saturday, March 28, 2015, the Friends of Historic Nacogdoches, Inc. and the City of Nacogdoches Historic Sites Department will host the 3rd annual Living History of Oak Grove Cemetery Tour. Oak Grove Cemetery was first established circa 1837, and it was later designated as a Historic Texas Cemetery by the Texas Historical […]
Twilight Cemetery Stroll in Historic Jefferson
Twilight Cemetery Stroll in Historic Jefferson A Shipwreck Victim, Murdered Diamond Bessie, Her Accused Murderer, A Freed Slave, and More Lucy Russell,lost in a tragic steamboat voyage in 1871, offers her spirited story during the Twilight Cemetery Stroll in Jefferson, Texas. The one-hour walking tour features six brave and raucous characters greeting visitors from their […]
Tombstone Tourist
Tombstone Tourist By Dana Goolsby East Texas- A few years ago, when my love for East Texas history, ghost stories, and photography began to merge, I started spending a lot of time in old historic final resting places around the Pineywoods. Since I began my journey with MYETX I have visited cemeteries, burial grounds, grave […]
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