Near Howe in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hall Cemetery

Photographed By James Hulse, March 29, 2022

1. Hall Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Located on land patented by Anderson White (1801-85), on certificate issued April 23, 1850, by Peters Colony, an immigration project which had received a large land grant in this region from the Republic of Texas. Burial plot was begun Jan. 6, 1857, upon the death of White's daughter, Sarah White Haning, wife of Aaron Haning. One week later, on Jan. 13, a second grave was added, that of Haning's mother, Rachel Pierce Haning. In June 1857, White sold his land in the area, but reserved 2 acres surrounding the burial site, deeded April 1859 to trustees for a public cemetery.

Named for Benjamin F. Hall (1803-73), pioneer minister of the Disciples of Christ, doctor, dentist, and lawyer, who owned the White property from 1857 to 1872, and founded several churches in the region.

Among those buried here are the first settlers of this part of Grayson County, who migrated to Texas from the eastern United States; a number of veterans of the Army of the Confederate States of America, and several rural victims of the Great Sherman Tornado of May 15, 1896.

Subsequent donations of land by J.D. Barnett and Lee Bivins increased the cemetery to present size by 1918.

Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7381.)

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listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1850.

Location. 33° 29.705′ N, 96° 39.295′ W. Marker is near Howe, Texas, in Grayson County. Marker is on Hall Cemetery Road, 0.6 miles east of Farmington Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the main entrance to the Hall Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2095 Hall Cemetery Road, Howe TX 75459, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William Whitley Wheat (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jabez and Harriet Haning (about 500 feet away); Mame Roberts (approx. 2.6 miles away); First Christian Church of Howe (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dorchester School (approx. 3.3 miles away); Boy Scout Troop 1 (Troop 44) (approx. 6.4 miles away); Site of Campus of Old Columbia College (approx. 6½ miles away); Mantua Masonic Lodge No. 209. A.F. & A.M. (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Howe.

The entrance to the Hall Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 29, 2022

2. The entrance to the Hall Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Hall Cemetery and Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 29, 2022

3. The view of the Hall Cemetery and Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.