Events
Sat, April 25, 2026: Annual Memorial Service at 11am. Covered dish lunch following the business meeting.
Cemetery History
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.
Contact Information
Richland Creek Cemetery Association
Contact: (903) 555-5555
Email: info@richlandcemeterymertens.com
Address: 485 HCR 3418, Mertens, TX 76666