Near Runaway Bay in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hyde Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, July 25, 2024

1. Hyde Cemetery Marker

Inscription. J.E. Barnes purchased this site in 1885 from P.J. Hyde and his wife Mary E. Hyde. The earliest marked graves are those of Barnes' wife Dizania (b.1861) and son Felix, both of whom died on December 4, 1879. Many early settlers of the abandoned Jim Ned community (two miles) north are also buried here. Named for an Indian chief, Jim Ned was a thriving settlement before 1900 and included a church, school, mercantile store, and post office. About 75 graves at this site are unmarked. Others are indicated only with rocks and fences.

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2606.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is December 4, 1879.

Location. 33° 9.212′ N, 97° 54.093′ W. Marker is near Runaway Bay, Texas, in Wise County. It is on Jasper Creek Road (County Road 3701) 0.1 miles south of Cimmarron Trail, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the front entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 697 Co Rd 3701, Bridgeport TX 76426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Bridgeport World War II Training Site (approx. 2.7 miles away); Wizard Wells

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(approx. 5.2 miles away); Toll Bridge and Old Bridgeport (approx. 7.4 miles away); Bridgeport Coal Mines (approx. 9 miles away); Lake Bridgeport (approx. 9.2 miles away); Bridgeport Lodge No. 587, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 9.2 miles away); First Baptist Church Bridgeport (approx. 9.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport (approx. 9.7 miles away).

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

Photographed by James Hulse, July 25, 2024

2. The entrance to the Hyde Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.