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

Bogata Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2026

1. Bogata Cemetery Marker

Inscription. William Humphries (1805-1880), an 1818 to mid-1820s pioneer in this area, returned in 1836 to settle permanently. In 1840 his 9-year-old daughter died and was buried near the line between his headright and that of Isaac Wilson. When a Wilson relative died, that burial was placed 100 feet away. Later, neighbors also buried their dead here. Lots were always free. The families deeded 4.53 acres for the cemetery in 1878. The pavilion was built about 1902; land has been added. In 1976 this historic site has over 1,200 graves on 11.60 acres, under care of Bogata Cemetery Association.

[Supplemental marker]
First Grave in Cemetery
Sarah Jane Humphreys
Born: January 26, 1831
Died: March 18, 1840
“Our hearts were sad when we placed her here,
for no one else was buried near.”
(Grave is located west of this pavilion)

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10867.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 33° 28.498′ N, 95° 12.406′ W. Marker is in Bogata, Texas, in Red River County. It can be

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reached from 3rd Street Northeast east of Humphrey Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is next to the pavilion in the center of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 575 3rd St NE, Bogata TX 75417, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McCrury Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Lone Star Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); J.D. Tippit (approx. 7.3 miles away); Site of McKenzie College (approx. 10.2 miles away); William Becknell (approx. 10.8 miles away); Becknell Cemetery (approx. 10.8 miles away); A House of the William Becknell Family (approx. 10.9 miles away); a different marker also named William Becknell (approx. 10.9

Bogata Cemetery Supplemental Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2026

2. Bogata Cemetery Supplemental Marker

It marks the cemetery's first burial, that of a nine-year-old girl.

miles away).

Bogata Cemetery Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2026

3. Bogata Cemetery Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.