Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

The trustees of the Mt. Pleasant Church purchased this property from the McGill Community School for one dollar in 1895. Many burials here pre-date that purchase but the earliest marked grave is that of 4-year-old Sammie Bryan who died in 1874. There are 449 marked graves within the cemetery's two acres. The history of the area is reflected on these stones, from the victims of a tornado in 1908 and the influenza epidemic of 1918 to the veterans of our nation's wars and several generations of families who contributed to the development of the farming community of Deport and its environs. Historic Texas Cemetery-2000

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a historical marker in Lamar County, Texas, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Lamar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.5382, -95.3411. The nearest cataloged historic site is Highland Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Deport Cemetery, Stell, George Washington, Sr., and Shady Grove Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016147. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.