Hawthorne Cemetery

Mississippi natives William and Emily Hawthorne moved to this area with their family in 1867. In the 1870 census, they were recorded as having ten children. This cemetery takes its name from the Hawthornes, although their name does not appear on any of the gravestones. Several, however, are only marked with initials. The first documented burial at the site is that of J.W. Adams (1879-1882), son of T.T. and M.J. Adams. Others from the area were interred here, with family names including Cone, Gandy, Glaze, Lewis, Jones, McCoy, Oldham, Templeton, Thedford, Turman and Williams. William Turman bought the property surrounding the burial ground in 1914, and the Turman family cared for the cemetery for many years, holding an annual cleaning and dinner; that was discontinued in 1957 as the Turman family began holding annual reunions. The family deeded the site in 1982 to the Noonday Cemetery Association, which continues to maintain the grounds and oversee the cemetery's operations. Known also as Turman Cemetery, the burial ground is a link to the area's pioneers and their families. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004

Hawthorne Cemetery is a historical marker in Noonday, Smith County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2381, -95.4585 near Noonday. The nearest cataloged historic site is Spring Hill M.E. Church South (cemetery), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Seven League Cemetery, Galilee Cemetery, and Noonday Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423013250. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.