This is a very old and large public cemetery located in Northwest Titus County. It has been designated a Texas Historical Site and the marker installed reads as follows. “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 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.” Erected in the year 2000. Decoration Day services are held on the Saturday before the Fourth Sunday in April where funds are solicited to maintain the cemetery.

The cemetery maintenance seems to have eradicated evidence of some graves since no depressions remain and native stones have been piled in a few locations. However, there are 2 unreadable funeral home markers (FHM), 4 native stones, 4 concrete slabs, a rock and granite slab with the initials F. H., 3 slabs that say “Marshall”, 2 concrete blocks, a stone covered grave, and 2 granite and stones marking other grave sites. Additionally, there is an eroded, broken and unreadable monument lying flat at another grave site.

To reach the Bridges Chapel Cemetery from the Titus County courthouse proceed North on Jefferson Street (Business US 271) for 8.7 miles (Business US 271 will become US 271.) Turn right (East) on County Road NW 38 (CR 1465). The drive to the Bridges Chapel Cemetery lies 0.2 miles East of US 271. Turn left at the drive and the cemetery will be about 0.1 miles off the County Road. Coordinates: 33^o20.787'N 095^o02.769'W

The Cemetery Foundation in 1998 was composed as follows: President - Wayne Black; Vice President - Harriett Hurtt; Secretary/Treasurer - Sue Fussell Reilley; Assistant Secretary - Gwen Fussell Hill; Directors - Billy R. (Buddy Blue), Martha Cates, Darla Ottinger, Donnie Howard; Trustees - Max Hanks, Charles Standridge, P. D. Fleming; Honorary Trustee - Leonard Ray Grissom

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