Black plaque № 25991

Rockdale, TX, United States

Murray Cemetery. Originally named Pleasant Grove Cemetery, this burial ground was at first associated with the Pleasant Grove Community. The settlement's school was also once located on this site. In 1872, residents organized the Pleasant Grove Church, which in the schoolhouse. Members later merged

with a nearby congregation to form Mt. Zion Baptist Church, worshipping several miles east of here. The current name for this cemetery can be traced to Madison Murray (1821-1897), a Civil War veteran

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