Canadian in Hemphill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Gageby Cemetery
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020
1. Gageby Cemetery Marker
With settlers moving into the area around 1900, the community of Gageby began to grow with a school and other services. In 1944, Mr. C.G. Barker and his wife Sarah A. Barker, donated three acres for a community cemetery. Mr. Barker passed away in January 1945 and was the first settler buried in the Gageby Cemetery. His wife, Sarah, who died in 1953, is buried beside him. Their infant who died in 1917 was moved to their plot in the 1970's. Other burials include prominent members of the Gageby Community: teachers, veterans, church and civic leaders and early settlers and their descendants. This historic cemetery continues to be an integral part of the community.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2016
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18662.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 35° 38.382′ N, 100° 18.501′ W. Marker is in Canadian, Texas, in Hemphill County. It is on County Road 13, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canadian TX 79014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
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Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020
2. Gageby Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020
3. Gravestones of the Barker Family
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020
4. Nearby Gageby Church
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 580 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
