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We've placed Blackshear Cemetery near its town, but the exact resting place isn't documented yet.
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People buried here
117 profilesShowing a few of 117 documented burials.
- Ira Lee Smith
1912-02-15 – 1928-06-19
- Tom Woodard Jr.
1924-11-07 – 1937-11-13
- Robert Henry Gaston
1907-03-09 – 1979-01-05
- Tom Brown
1887-12-10 – 1951-12-22
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What we know
Cemetery typeHistorically Black cemetery
Also known asNot yet documented
FoundedNot yet documented
DissolvedNot yet documented
Known burials117 documented
Earliest known burial1891
Latest known burial2024
StatusImported from online cemetery memorial source
Location details
CityPalestine
CountyNot yet documented
StateTX
AddressNot yet documented
Coordinates31.8204, -95.5733
Access notesNot yet documented
Steward & contact
Steward / caretakerNot yet documented
OrganizationNot yet documented
PhoneNot yet documented
EmailNot yet documented
WebsiteNot yet documented
Contact notesNot yet documented
Condition
Overall conditionNeeds community verification
Last observedNot yet documented
NotesNot yet documented
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Last updatedAugust 2026
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