Marker Inscription
Hayes Cemetery Established c. 1850 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004
Historical Marker
Hayes Cemetery
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About this site
Hayes Cemetery is a historical marker in Daingerfield, Morris County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Morris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 25 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.0957, -94.8085 near Daingerfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Snow Hill Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Snow Hill Baptist Church, Valley View School, Site of, and Cherry Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015299. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Hayes Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in the Snow Hill area of Morris County, near the Titus County line northwest of Daingerfield. Its earliest recorded grave is that of infant Clementine Butler, who died in 1859, and dozens of other burials are marked only by rocks or ground depressions. The cemetery is cared for alongside the nearby Snow Hill Cemetery.
Sources: snowhill-tx.comhistoric.one
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