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McCrury Cemetery

Bogata, Red River County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 5 mi. south of Bogata on SH 37, then 2 mi. west on FM 196
Marker # 10883
Dedicated 1988
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 33.403235, -95.25912

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