New York in Henderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Rev. Thomas Hunt Hall, M.D.

(November 29, 1839 - September 5, 1914)

Photographed by James Hulse, March 17, 2025

1. The Rev. Thomas Hunt Hall, M.D. Marker

Inscription. A native of Georgia, Thomas Hunt Hall came to Texas in 1854 and settled in Smith County. Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, he became a Methodist minister. He enlisted in the Confederate Army at the outbreak of the Civil War and served in the 14th Texas Cavalry. Afterwards, he studied medicine and opened a practice in Smith and Henderson Counties. Active as both a minister and doctor, he settled in the New York community in 1895. Recorded-1992

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10361.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 32° 9.925′ N, 95° 40.054′ W. Marker is in New York, Texas, in Henderson County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 607 and County Road 4334, on the right when traveling north on Highway 607. The marker is located at the New York Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Larue TX 75770, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American

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South

and in the Piney Woods.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New York Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Davis Reynolds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morrison Chapel/La Rue Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Baxter School (approx. 4.8 miles away); Pilgrim’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); Fincastle Cemetery and Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); Poynor Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); First Baptist Church of Poynor (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New York.

The Rev. Thomas Hunt Hall, M.D. gravestone and his wife’s gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 17, 2025

2. The Rev. Thomas Hunt Hall, M.D. gravestone and his wife’s gravestone

The Rev. Thomas Hunt Hall, M.D. Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 17, 2025

3. The Rev. Thomas Hunt Hall, M.D. Gravestone

The view of the marker in the New York Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 17, 2025

4. The view of the marker in the New York Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.