Graham Point Cemetery
Greenville, Hunt County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Named for Daniel Boone Graham and his family who settled in this area in the mid-1800s, this cemetery, established on Graham's land, served the Graham Point and Union Valley communities for more than 100 years. One of the earliest graves was that of Resina Graham in 1860. Many early graves were marked with bois d'arc posts that either burned or were removed. Several pioneer families and their descendants are buried here, including early settlers named Hurst, Lindsey, McCasland, Partin, and Williams. The last recorded burial occurred here in 1991.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Established on the land of settler Daniel Boone Graham, whose family arrived in the mid-1800s, this burial ground served the Graham Point and Union Valley communities for over a century. One of its earliest graves, from 1860, belonged to Resina Graham; many early plots were once marked only by bois d'arc posts that have since burned or vanished. Pioneer families named Hurst, Lindsey, McCasland, Partin, and Williams rest here, with the last burial recorded in 1991.
Why it matters
Rural family cemeteries like this one are the quiet archives of frontier settlement, recording the pioneer households whose farms became the fabric of North Texas.
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Related people
- · Daniel Boone Graham
- · Resina Graham
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