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Relious and Candice Grissom Bridges settled in this area between 1857 and 1860 along with Candice's brother Thomas Grissom. In 1867 the family gave land for a Methodist church and cemetery at this site. The first burial is believed to have been that of a laborer for Thomas Grissom. The earliest marked grave is that of Mary Bridges Williams, who died giving birth to her third child, a son who died with her in 1868. Both Relious and Candice Bridges died on October 11 of that year. Six more of their children are interred here. A 1904 tornado scattered the fragile wooden markers in the Bridges Cemetery, but order was restored. Perpetual care was established here in the 1960s, and the Bridges Chapel Cemetery continues as a chronicle of the early pioneers of Titus County and the surrounding areas. (2000)

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This cemetery was originally called the Yancey Cemetery because the first parcel of land was donated by David Yancey, Sr., in the mid-1860s. An orphaned infant, who was a member of the group that traveled with Yancey from Tennessee to Texas, was the first to be buried here. Many of the graves, including the first, are marked with only a rough stone. Veterans of the Civil War and both World Wars have been buried here. The name of the cemetery was changed in 1900 because the graveyard was located in the same area as the Center Grove Church of Christ.

From the Titus County Court House:  Travel 1.4 miles north on Jefferson Street to the intersection with Burton Road (Interstate 30 service road).  Turn right (east) onto Burton Road.  The Interstate 30 on ramp is 0.2 mile on the left from the intersection.  Enter Interstate 30 and proceed 7.7 miles east.  Exit at Texas FM 1993 (Exit 170).  Turn left (north) at the stop sign onto FM 1993.  Proceed 2.1 miles on FM 1993. The cemetery is on the right side of the road at the intersection of Titus County Road 3425.

Recorded Texas Historical Landmark

The pioneer families of William Cooper and William Ellis moved from Tennessee and settled here sometime during the 1850s. The burials of W. A. Cooper, Lizzie Dixon, and a Mrs. Harvey in 1886 are the earliest burials recorded here. By 1895 William Cooper had donated two acres, including the early grave sites, for church and graveyard purposes. Although local tradition indicates that this sanctuary was built by members of the Cooper's Chapel Church of Christ in 1892 the earliest record of its existence is contained in a deed recorded in 1913. It is a modest example of a rural frame church sanctuary featuring a hipped roof and double-door primary entrance. The site of numerous social activities, particularly during the 1930s depression period, the building served as a place of worship until 1980; it was transferred to Cooper's Chapel Cemetery trustees in 1981. A springtime event known as "Decoration Day" began early in the community's history and continues today as an annual event often attended by over 200 people. Among those buried here are Mrs. Harvey's son, William, a prominent local citizen, many of this area's pioneer settlers and their descendants, and veterans of wars ranging from the Civil War to the Vietnam conflict. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1993 Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1993

From the Titus County Court House: Drive 1.5 miles north on North Jefferson Street (U.S. Highway 271 Business) to its intersection with Burton Road (the Interstate 30 south service road).  Turn right (east) on Burton Road and continue 0.4 mile to the intersection of Texas Farm Road 1402 (Harts Bluff Road).  Turn left (north) on FM 1402 at the stop sign and cross Interstate 30.  Drive 1 mile to the intersection County Road 3210.  Turn right (east).  The cemetery is about 0.2 miles on the left, just before the intersection of County Road 3220 and County Road 3205.

Recorded Texas Historical Landmark

The Alexander B. Nevill family came from Tennessee to settle in Titus County in 1838, establishing their family burial ground on one acre west of their new home in the Alexander Nevill headright survey. The earliest burial on this site was that of Napoleon B. Nevill, who died in 1854 at age 20. Alexander Nevill (1804-1854) had the earliest birth date of those interred here. Another grave of interest is that of James C. "Sam" Rowland, a Nevill son-in-law, one of the few men officially hanged in Titus County. Mrs. Mary Nevill deeded the family plot to the deacons of the adjoining Missionary Baptist Church in 1906. In 1913 the first decoration day took place as families gathered to tend their plots and share a celebration of spring. The cemetery grew steadily throughout the 20th century. By 1997, a count revealed 1,113 graves. Of these, 1,071 had legible headstones; 42 had unidentifiable markers. Those interred here were primarily families of the Nevill's Chapel community. They include veterans of the American Armed Forces and of American and international conflicts. Now covering six acres and cared for by a cemetery association, the Nevill's Chapel Cemetery continues to serve the community, and such traditions as an annual dedication day continue to be observed. (1998)

Travel 0.5 mile west on West First Street to the intersection of Ferguson Road (U.S. Highway 271).  Veer to the right before reaching the traffic signal and enter Ferguson Road.  Continue 1.3 miles to the intersection of U.S. Highway 67.  Turn left onto U.S. 67 and proceed 7.1 miles until County Road (CR) 1070 intersects Highway 67 from the right. Turn right onto CR 1070 and proceed approximately 2 miles until CR 2010 intersects CR1070 from the left in a “Y” intersection.  Take the right fork, which remains CR 1070.  Tranquil Cemetery is located on a hilltop on the right of the road 0.8 mile from the “Y” intersection.

Historic Texas Cemetery

In memory of Garrett and Mary Ann Berry Young, Titus County Pioneers.  Buried at Shiloh Cemetery.  Garrett Young January 18, 1811 -  September 25, 1865.   Mary Young  January 09, 1825 - July 15, 1892.  Married September 30, 1841.  Traveling on a wagon train, Garrett and Mary Young and their children left Benton County, Missouri, and crossing over the Red River on a barge, the family entered Texas in 1847.   They farmed their land, and strong in the Methodist faith, raised a family of 10 children.