FITZHUGH CEMETERY - LUCAS
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33 07 12N
96 36 12W
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by Joy Gough
The area around the cemetery was known as Fitzhugh Mills. The Fitzhugh family
had a mill east of the cemetery. The cemetery is called the Fitzhugh Cemetery
and was donated by the Fitzhugh family, through their lawyer, after the death of
Gabriel Fitzhugh. The deed was recorded on September 6, 1873, and is listed in
Vol. 108, p 503. The deed makes it sound as if Gabriel Fitshugh was the first
burial, dated 1855. The church in front of the cemetery is the Forest Grove
Christian Church and some people call this the Forest Grove Cemetery. The
congregation recently got a historical marker.
This is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county. It is very large, covering
at least 10 acres, and is active. There is a stone entrance on the southwest
end. The arch over it says, "Fitzhugh Cemetery" with the dates "1873 to 1973."
It is fenced and well maintained. The older stones in the back of the cemetery
could use a lot of repair work. Many of the stones are broken off and lying
against trees. It is said that many of the graves of early-day settlers were
unmarked and cannot be found.
Forest Grove
Forest Grove Christian Church CEMETERY INDEX
Recommended
citation:
Fitzhugh
Cemetery - Lucas,
"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 ]. |
