The Fawil Community, which once had three churches, a school, a plywood mill and a store, also includes three family cemeteries along the main road. Sam and Mary (Cochran) Herrin Homesteaded on 106 acres and had 11 children survive to adulthood. They set aside one acre for a family burial ground, where their granddaughter Alice Dougharty (d. 1911) and daughter Inez Lenderman (d. 1912) are the earliest burials. Many veterans are buried here from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and other military service. The cemetery occupies one-third of the original acre designated for burial purposes. Most of the dozens of burials here are descendants of Sam and Mary Herrin, a pioneer family whose impact can still be seen on the landscape.
Fawil Sam Herrin Cemetery
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Fawil Sam Herrin Cemetery is a historical marker in Newton, Newton County, dedicated in 2013. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Newton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7271, -93.7282 near Newton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis (Fawill) (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hughes Cemetery, Greniger Family, and Bob Herrin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017517. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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