Peter and Edy (Jones) Ringo came to Texas from Missouri with their nine children in 1840. The family established a ferry on the Sulphur River which became a local landmark and provided for travel, shipping and communication between the Red River and central Texas areas. Peter and Edy Ringo's son Abraham acquired land on the north and south sides of the ferry in 1842. The ferry ceased operations in 1900, when it was replaced by the Ringo Bridge. The bridge was retired from use in the 1930s, but the area continued to be referred to as Ringo's Crossing. The family cemetery was established about two miles northeast of the crossing and 650 feet south of this site. The resting place of sixteen people, it was destroyed sometime before 1961. Restoration efforts later recovered half the grave markers. (2000)
Ringo Ferry and Ringo Cemetery
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Ringo Ferry and Ringo Cemetery is a historical marker in Bogata, Red River County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Red River County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4113, -95.2832 near Bogata. The nearest cataloged historic site is McCrury Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Morris Chapel, Halesboro, and Cooper-Woods.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5387012167. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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