Bogata Cemetery
Bogata, Red River County, Texas
Marker Inscription
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.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
William Humphries pioneered this area as early as 1818 and returned in 1836 to settle for good. When his nine-year-old daughter died in 1840, she was buried near the line between his land and a neighbor's, and soon other families laid their dead here too, always in free plots. The families deeded the ground for a cemetery in 1878, and by the nation's bicentennial it held more than 1,200 graves.
Why it matters
Begun with a single child's grave, the cemetery grew alongside the community itself, chronicling generations of the pioneer families who settled Red River County.
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