Historical MarkerCornett Cemetery
Hughes Springs · Cass County · Dedicated 1976 · THC Atlas #5067009814
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Marker Inscription
The first burials here were in the 1850s, but the oldest legible stone marks the grave of Mary Frances Hampton, who died Oct. 4, 1880. Robert Dunlap donated nine acres of land to the cemetery and to adjacent Hamell's Chapel Methodist Church. Other donors of land included G. T. Cornett and S. E. McCord, Fred and Sallie Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Trumble. Known by several names during its history, the community burial ground was renamed "Cornett" after Cornett Post Office was established in 1901. The cemetery contains about 295 marked and 110 unmarked graves.
About this site
Cornett Cemetery is a historical marker in Hughes Springs, Cass County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Cass County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 91 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1305, -94.5769 near Hughes Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Friendship (cemetery), about 3.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dennis Cemetery, Oak Ridge, and Flat Creek.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5067009814. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
