Bogata Cemetery

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.

Bogata Cemetery is a historical marker in Bogata, Red River County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Red River County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.4750, -95.2068 near Bogata. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bogata Free Hope (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include McCrury Cemetery, Lone Star Cemetery, and Ringo Ferry and Ringo Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5387010867. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.