Morris Family Cemetery at Blackland

SB-C063 Morris Family Cemetery at old Blackland Community AKA Blackland Cem. Near Hines Cem.Gravel road, faint.Locked &POSTED, permission requiredUSGS point3194-114 SEE Morris Cem.Sabine Co Hist Commission with Kay Parker McCary, Weldon McDaniel, and M. Doer website, Rootsweb: “-From the Sabine County Courthouse in Hemphill, Texas, go West on FM 83 (Worth St.) 11.5 miles to the intersection of FM 83 and US 96 in Pineland, Texas. Cross US 96 and continue West on FM 83 for 2.5 miles to an intersection of a gravel road (County Div Road) on the Left at the Sabine and San Augustine County line; turn Left or South onto the gravel road and go 0.3 mile to a dim woods road on the Left. The dim woods road is designated as Hines Cemetery Road and has a locked metal gate across it. Follow the dim woods road for about 1200 feet to the intersection for another dim woods road to the Left; follow this dim woods road for 300 feet to the intersection of another dim woods road to the Right; follow this dim woods for 1000 feet to the cemetery. The cemetery is located atop a small knoll in an area of dense timber and underbrush. There are six (6) graves in the unfenced area and each has a marker. The entire area beyond the locked metal gate is on privately owned property and is POSTED, however the landowner lives on the property and will unlock the gate and assist you in finding the area. 6 graves. Cem. Index.” THC site visit MB 8/31/04 w/ W. McDaniel, area only. Exact site not found. THC site update MB 6-27-05, with Miller family, landowners. Recent logging damage. New 6’ high fence and reinforced corners, wooden arched entryway, sign Morris Cemetery. Mr. Miller also knows it as Blackland but says it is the Morris family cemetery at Blackland. Only 3 markers visible, but three stands of Crape Myrtel suggest marker trees. Annual maintenance, seasonal overgrowth. Two locally caste markers, large, and one commercial marker visible. GPS PENDINGModerate risk endangerment, on map, sign, but remote, in logging and deer lease area, difficult access, seasonal overgrowth. . 3194-114 Local hist. notes

Morris Family Cemetery at Blackland is a cemetery in Sabine County, Texas. It is one of 105 cemeteries documented in Sabine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 152 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2483, -94.0221. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hines Family (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Martins Chapel, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, and Jacks Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7403006305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.