Richland Cemetery

Jesse S. and Mary Ann Thomas brought their family to Texas from Georgia in 1858, settling first in Rusk and Smith counties. They relocated to this area in 1873 and purchased land along Richland Creek. In 1883 they deeded three acres of land for a community cemetery. The oldest documented grave here is that of Mary E. McCleskey (1826-1883). Others interred in the graveyard include area pioneers; five generations of the Thomas family; and veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Richland Cemetery is a historical marker in Mertens, Hill County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.0361, -96.8722 near Mertens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Walling Family (cemetery), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mertens Baptist Church, Irene Church of Christ, and Zollicoffer Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217004263. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.