Greenville in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Humboldt Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 10, 2025
1. Humboldt Cemetery Marker
The community of Humboldt began to prosper when a caravan of families arrived from Tennessee in 1866. The first burial on this site probably was that of Katharine Rankin, the infant daughter of William J. and Mary Rankin, in 1868. The oldest marked grave is that of Mary Rankin's father, Adam E. Dinsmore, who died in 1876. The heirs of Adam and Mary (Davis) Dinsmore deeded this land as a burial ground in 1890. The presence of 38 marked infants' graves before 1932 is indicative of the hardships of pioneer life. One of the graves is that of Maggie C. Dinsmore, a teacher who died during the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic. Six graves are those of Civil War veterans. At the dawn of the 21st century, Humboldt Cemetery covers about four acres.
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11682.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 33° 10.734′ N, 95° 59.224′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2736 and Highway 4110, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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 Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cherry Hill (approx. 1½ miles away); St. Paul School (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Henry and Emerson Colleges (approx. 3.1 miles away); Shady Grove Community (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fourth-Sunday Singing (approx. 4.1 miles away); Scatter Branch Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); Concord Baptist Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Caney Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, January 8, 2021
2. Humboldt Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, January 8, 2021
3. Humboldt Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 11, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
