BLUE RIDGE CEMETERY
FM981
Latitude 33 18 24N
Longitude 96 23 58W
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, Joy Gough
The town of
Blue Ridge got its name from the ridge appearing blue for 1 month of the
year due to the blooms of Blue-Eyed Grass. [Other people say it is
because the area looks blue from the distance.]
This cemetery has several acres of land. It is fenced,
active, and well maintained. There is a long row of sycamore trees on
both sides of the access road. This was an IOOF cemetery, which stands
for the International Order of Odd Fellows. The Allen,
Princeton, Farmersville, and Nevada cemeteries were also IOOF cemeteries. In a
deed listed in Vol 289, p 427, the Blue Ridge IOOF gave the cemetery to
the Blue Ridge Cemetery Association.
There is a Historical Marker in this cemetery for
George Washington Smith. He had a farm near the location of this
cemetery. He came to Texas in 1834 and fought in the Texas Revolution. When
the Civil War started, he tried to enlist because of his previous
military experience. No one would sign him up because of his age. When he
died in 1876, he was buried near his farm. His body was later moved to
the Old Grounds Cemetery, which is north of Blue Ridge. His grave
has markers from the State of Texas and the Daughters of the Texas
Republic. The historical marker was put at the Blue Ridge Cemetery
because the Old Grounds Cemetery is neglected.
Blue Ridge
CEMETERY INDEX
Recommended citation:
Blue Ridge Cemetery - Blue Ridge,
"CEMETERIES OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin County,
Texas History and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries,
Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ]. |
