Friendship Cemetery, Lamar County, Texas

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Friendship Cemetery, Lamar County, Texas

LOCATION: Friendship Cemetery is located in the southeast quadrant of the county in Block 57 of the Lamar County Road Map produced by American Drafting and Services revised December 1993.

DIRECTIONS: The cemetery is behind the Friendship Baptist Church about 3/4 of a mile from the intersection of Farm Market Roads 1497 and 3426, south of the Biardstown community on County Road 14750.

GPS COORDINATES: 33° 31' 33.45 N, 95° 30' 26.44 W.
(33.5258515 Latitude and -95.5073047 Longitude)

OLDEST KNOWN BURIAL: The oldest inscribed grave is that of Eliza J., wife of Robert Ratliff, who died 16 Dec 1858.

NUMBER OF GRAVES: There are 389 known graves in the cemetery. (July 2017)

SIGNS/MARKERS: There is a state highway marker for the cemetery.

LAST ENUMERATION: The cemetery was recorded in October of 1990 by Ron Brothers. Updated and corrected in 2006 by Katy Allred, Sec.-Treas. of Friendship Cemetery Association.

ADD'L INFORMATION: This cemetery is well maintained and is one of the prettiest cemeteries in the county. They keep good records.

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LOCATION:	Friendship Cemetery is located in the southeast quadrant of the county in Block 57 of the Lamar County Road Map produced by American Drafting and Services revised December 1993.
DIRECTIONS:	The cemetery is behind the Friendship Baptist Church about 3/4 of a mile from the intersection of Farm Market Roads 1497 and 3426, south of the Biardstown community on County Road 14750.
GPS COORDINATES:	33° 31' 33.45 N, 95° 30' 26.44 W. (33.5258515 Latitude and -95.5073047 Longitude)
OLDEST KNOWN BURIAL:	The oldest inscribed grave is that of Eliza J., wife of Robert Ratliff, who died 16 Dec 1858.
NUMBER OF GRAVES:	There are 389 known graves in the cemetery. (July 2017)
SIGNS/MARKERS:	There is a state highway marker for the cemetery.
LAST ENUMERATION:	The cemetery was recorded in October of 1990 by Ron Brothers. Updated and corrected in 2006 by Katy Allred, Sec.-Treas. of Friendship Cemetery Association.
ADD'L INFORMATION:	This cemetery is well maintained and is one of the prettiest cemeteries in the county. They keep good records.
PICTURE(S):