Near Bogata in Red River County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

McCrury Cemetery

Photographed by Doug Green, May 15, 2025

1. McCrury Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Wilson, John, and Sam McCrury and their two sisters arrived in this area from Missouri in 1835. A private family burial ground was begun on the land of John McCrury upon his death in 1864. Although there are probably earlier burials here, his is the oldest documented grave. The cemetery became a community graveyard for the people of the McCrury area of Red River County. Many pioneer families are represented here. Officially designated as a cemetery in county deed records in 1953, the graveyard is maintained by the McCrury Cemetery Association.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10883.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 33° 24.218′ N, 95° 15.506′ W. Marker is near Bogata, Texas, in Red River County. It is on County Road 1125 west of Farm to Market Road 196, on the left when traveling north. County Road 1125 is a small loop that enters and exits onto Farm to Market 196. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1928 Co Rd 1125, Bogata TX 75417, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in the American 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 6 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bogata Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Lone Star Cemetery (approx. 11.7 miles away); J.D. Tippit (approx. 13.1 miles away); Shady Grove Cemetery (approx. 15.1 miles away); George Washington Stell, Sr. (approx. 15.1 miles away); Site of McKenzie College (approx. 15.9 miles away).

Photographed by Doug Green, May 15, 2025

2. McCrury Cemetery Marker

McCrury Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Doug Green, May 15, 2025

3. McCrury Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2025, by Doug Green of Sugar Land, Texas. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 17, 2025, by Doug Green of Sugar Land, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.