Montgomery County, Texas African American Cemeteries
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African American Cemeteries in Montgomery County
| NAME | approx Burials as of 5-1-22 | LOCATION/AREA | ALSO KNOWN AS | PAGES |
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| Cartwright | 139 | Pinehurst | Mt Zion | 1--3 |
| Conroe Community | 201 | Conroe--10th St | 4--8 | |
| Crawford | 28 | Conroe--Loop 336 | 9 | |
| Ebenezer | 45 | Willis | 10 | |
| Fostoria African American | 164 | Fostoria | 11---14 | |
| Golden Gate | 650 | Conroe--out 2854 | 15--29 | |
| Grogan Cochran Lumber | 2 | Magnolia at old mill site | 30 | |
| John English Community | 169 | Decker Prairie-Virgie Comm. Rd | 31--34 | |
| Johnson Haynes Chapel | 132 | entrance to Walden | Haynes Chapel | 35-37 |
| Jones Chapel | 113 | Conroe--out 2854/Country Club Rd | Chandles | 38-40 |
| Keenan | 89 | Keenan --FM 2854 | 41-42 | |
| Longstreet | 327 | Richards--Cty Rd 209 | 43-50 | |
| Memorial Hills | 79 | New Caney | Johnson Road --Votaw | 51-52 |
| Montgomery Memorial | 521 | Montgomery at FM 1097 | 53-65 | |
| Mount Zion | 179 | Willis | 66-69 | |
| New Home | 119 | Willis | Johnson Graveyard | 70-72 |
| Piney Grove | 102 | Magnolia behind PG Miss Church | 73-75 | |
| Porter Chapel | 43 | Dobbin | Porter Grove | 76 |
| Post Oak | 280 | N of Dobbin | Mount Mariah/Moriah | 77-83 |
| Rayford Rest | 100 | Rayford-Spring | 84-86 | |
| Rest Haven | 525 | Willis-Rogers Rd | Willis Resthaven | 87-98 |
| Rosewood | 998 | Conroe-Pauline St/Airport Rd | 99-122 | |
| Saddler | 13 | Marina Dr-In April Sound | Matthews Cem | 123 |
| Saint Beulah | 252 | Dobbin | Old Byrd | 124-129 |
| Shepherd Hill | 616 | Danville | Old Danville | 130-136 |
| Spring Branch | 86 | S of Montgomery | Gary Chapel | 137-138 |
| Springfield | 7 | Decker Prairie | totally overgrown | 139 |
| Stewart-Prater | 68 | Porter beside River of God Ch. | 140-141 | |
| Sweet Rest | 140 | Tamina | 142-145 | |
| Yell Pine Grove | 140 | S of Montgomery on 149 | gated-no public access | 146-149 |
About African American Cemteries in Montgomery County
Not many people know more about the history and people of Montgomery and its surrounding counties in southeast Texas than Annette Kerr. Annette grew up on the edge of
Montgomery County, Liberty County. She and her husband's family roots led her to the cemeteries where she discovered many dilapidated graves of African Americans who lived
in the area. Feeling drawn to help identify and document these burials, Annette has spent many years and countless hours walking among crumbling headstones and unmarked
graves. Because there was no central resource to use in identifying the burials of African Americans, Annette gathered as much information as she could find to help create one.
She visited these cemeteries, taking photos, gathering, and printing out records and has tried to make sure all known burials are captured here.
Spending this kind of time researching increased her knowledge about and connection with the African Americans that lived, died, and were buried here, many of whom were formerly
enslaved in area Plantations. All her years of gathering information have qualified her to be a valuable resource to others trying to help bring the stories of these people to light.
Annette is very generous with her research and many have called to ask her questions and seek her advice. Each request is met with enthusiasm and a willingness to help. She has
proven that both personal and community connection is not limited to shared DNA. It happens when the take the time to discover a little more about another person's story.
What can then grow is the recognition that every person, both living, and dead deserves the dignity of being acknowledged and remembered for their unique contributions.
Read about the team helping her. History Taskforce