Marker Inscription
This African American cemetery is located on land deeded to former slaves by Spearman Holland after the Civil War. The site also included the Pine Grove Baptist Church, a school, and lodge hall. Though the site contains more than 500 graves, only a fourth are marked. The oldest documented burial is that of the unnamed infant twin daughter of William and Betty Holland Rayson in 1895. Buried here are former members of fraternal organizations and veterans of wars from World War I to the Vietnam War. This cemetery continues to serve the community.
About this site
Holland Quarters Cemetery is a historical marker in Carthage, Panola County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1722, -94.4258 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Macedonia (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Beauchamp, Joseph Benedict, Macedonia, and Ebenezer United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010830. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
