Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery
The community cemetery dates to the 1870s, when Lovelady was developing as a railroad center for the surrounding agricultural area. Land for the section known as Old Cemetery was conveyed to trustees of the Lovelady Cemetery Association in 1878 and in 1896. The first grave, that of Parham Bridges Baker (b. 1876) is dated 1878. Another early grave is that of Catherine Adams, who also was buried that year. By 1885 there were approximately 20 graves in the cemetery. A good example of an early community graveyard, it is maintained by the Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery Association. (1985) Historic Texas Cemetery medallion (added 2012)
31.1357° N, 95.4502° W
Where to Find It
SH 19, W side, 150 feet N of Lovelady Rd (CR 4020). Marker is near cemetery entrance W of railroad tracks.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi S The Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer Lovelady
- 0.6 mi SE First United Methodist Church of Lovelady Lovelady
- 0.6 mi SE Town of Lovelady Lovelady
- 0.7 mi SE C. R. Rich Building Lovelady
- 0.8 mi SE First Baptist Church of Lovelady Lovelady
- 0.9 mi SE Lovelady School Site Lovelady