Franklin County Cemeteries

Arbala Cemetery

Bethel Cemetery

A large cemetery located in the southern end of the county. This cemetery contains approximately 300 graves and is in good condition. Burials probably started in the 1880s. The earliest tombstone is that of W. E. Mullinax, born Nov. 26, 1884, died Jan. 28, 1887. Located on CR 4350, off FM 1448 in southern Franklin County, Texas. As of 2017 there are over 1,000 graves. Bethel Cemetery Association

Brannan Cemetery

Also called Snodgrass Cemetery, this is a small, fenced, abandoned cemetery of the Brannan and Snodgrass families. There are no more than 15 graves, five of which are marked with tombstones. The earliest marked gravesite is that of James Brannan, born April 28, 1850, died Feb. 17, 1878. The latest burial is probably that of Margaret R. Brannan, who died Feb. 4, 1932.

Cannon Cemetery

A lost family cemetery of the Cannon family. It is on land belonging to Mr. Chucky Frazier about two miles south of Hagansport. No sign of this cemetery remains and it was probably abandoned about 1900.

Cherry Cemetery

Also called Keener, this is a lost cemetery of the Cherry and Keener families. It is located about one mile northwest of the Daphne Methodist Church. Until 1970 from five to ten marble tombstones and about ten wooden posts marked the graves of members of these related families. The land was bulldozed to clear underbrush and only three ancient cedars and some clumps of daffodils remain as signs of this cemetery.

Clearwater Cemetery

A cemetery of approximately 250 graves located about five miles northeast of Winnsboro. This cemetery is surrounded by a chain link fence and is in excellent condition. Several tombstones date from the 1870s and one dates to the 1860s. Arthur W. Bradley's monument shows the date of death as July 19, 1866. As of 2017 there are over 300 documented graves. Latitude: 32.9865111 Longitude: -95.2102195

Colliers Chapel Cemetery

An old, poorly kept cemetery located about one mile west of Highway 37, midway between Hagansport and White Oak Creek. About 80 graves are recognizable today. Burials probably started in the 1870s although the earliest marked graves date only from the 1890s.

Connally Cemetery

Cypress Cemetery

A large well-kept cemetery of at least 500 graves located beside the Cypress Baptist Church in the southern end of the county. The cemetery was probably started in the early 1850s. The earliest marked gravesite is that of Mary G. Sparks, born Feb. 4, 1818, died May 15, 1856. There is a catalog in the usgw Archives.

Denton Cemetery

The largest and only remaining Negro cemetery in Franklin County, located behind the Denton Baptist Church about two miles south of Mt. Vernon's business district but within the city limits. There are probably slightly over 200 graves in this large cemetery. Only one tombstone was found that dated before 1900, that of A. D. Blackburn who died July 17, 1890.

Fairview Cemetery

A well-kept cemetery located in the northwestern corner of Franklin County. It contains around 300 graves. Burials probably started in the 1870s. One of the earliest marked graves is that of Wilson B. Westerman, born in 1851, died Dec. 3, 1881.

Family Cemetery

At I-30 Rest Area. A chain link fence encloses this lost family cemetery on the east side of the south rest area on Interstate Highway 30 about three miles west of Mt. Vernon. No information was found concerning the people buried in this small cemetery.

Friendship Cemetery

A large well-kept cemetery of some 400 graves. The cemetery was behind the old Friendship Church which was torn down in 1967. The church and cemetery were once the center of the Friendship community. The cemetery was quite possibly started by the Garmack family who lost two small sons within three days in February 1876. These Garmack children, Charles and Joseph, have the oldest dated tombstones in the cemetery.

Fuquay Cemetery

A family cemetery containing approximately 100 graves and still in use today by members of the Fuquay family. The cemetery is located northeast of Hopewell and is in excellent condition. The earliest marked grave is that of Andrew Fuquay, who died Oct. 13, 1876.

Glade Springs Cemetery

A cemetery of some 300 graves located in the Glade Springs community behind the Glade Springs Baptist Church. The cemetery is fenced and in excellent condition. Burials may have started in the late 1860s, but the earliest marked grave is that of Dan Dupree, born in 1870 and died in April 1880.

Goode Cemetery

A lost cemetery of the Goode family. The site of the cemetery was the site former Franklin County Judge Neal Duvall selected for his homestead about three miles southeast of Hagansport. There were never tombstones in this small family cemetery and it was probably abandoned by 1900.

Good Hope Cemetery

A well-kept cemetery of about 250 graves located on the south side of Cypress Creek beside the Good Hope Baptist Church. This cemetery was probably founded around 1910 with the establishment of the Good Hope Church.

Graham Cemetery

A lost cemetery located on top of a hill about one-half mile north of Newsom's Meat Packing Plant. The only tombstone is to the memory of Richard Graham, born Sep. 3, 1807, died March 4, 1854. This cemetery is on land belonging to F. J. Joyce. A fence protected the small cemetery until it decayed sometime in the 1950s. Since the fence fell, cattle have destroyed most traces of the 20 or more graves. The graves were covered with row upon row of bricks.

Gray Rock Cemetery

A large old cemetery in what once was the center of the Gray Rock community. There are at least 350 graves. This cemetery is located about one mile west of Winfield on the south service road of Interstate 30. The earliest burial is that of Lula Smith, daughter of J. C. and M. J. Smith, born Nov. 9, 1871, died Feb. 15, 1872.

Hagansport Cemetery

In the Hagansport community and containing around 250 graves. Burials probably started in the 1880s. The people of the community had probably used Pierce's Chapel Cemetery before Hagansport Cemetery began. The earliest marked grave is that of Laura Terry, born June 13, 1870, died Oct. 13, 1876.

Hopewell Cemetery

A very poorly kept cemetery in the Hopewell community. It contains perhaps 500 graves but is in such poor condition it is difficult to estimate. Slaves were buried in the back part of this cemetery and a Negro section is reserved today. This is one of five cemeteries in Franklin County where tombstones dating to the 1850s still stand. Emma Stokes and Ida Joyce were both buried in this cemetery in 1857.

Hughes Cemetery

A small family cemetery located near the old Flora Bluff community about six miles east of Mt. Vernon. William Hughes, born in North Carolina in 1790 and died in 1854, is buried here, as is his wife Eleanor Dyles Hughes. Several Hughes children and possibly members of related families are also buried in this cemetery. William Hughes is possibly the only veteran of the War of 1812 buried in Franklin County.

Kaye Cemetery

A small family cemetery located south of Mt. Vernon. No tombstones or markers of any kind are left at the site of this cemetery.

Keith Cemetery

Also known as Pierce Chapel Cemetery.

Krantz Family Cemetery

Liberty Cemetery

A well-kept cemetery located at the site of the old camp meeting ground near the Purley community, east of Highway 37 on Highway 900. The cemetery contains some 300 graves. The oldest marked grave is that of L. M. Tittle, born in 1836 and died in 1870. There is a catalog in our Archives.

Macon Cemetery

In the Macon community, located on the southeastern edge of the county and containing around 200 graves. Burials probably started in the late 1880s. The first marked grave is that of Sue Swayze, born Sep. 3, 1829, died March 8, 1890. There is a catalog in our Archives.

McDowell Cemetery

Mexican Cemetery

A lost cemetery located about seven miles northeast of Mt. Vernon on the Slaughter Ranch. It is in the middle of a dense thicket. Only one tombstone could be found, though local tradition says there were once two others. The tombstones mark the graves of Mexican copper miners who settled in the area in the 1870s. Several years ago someone dug into the graves and three sunken areas still remain. The single remaining tombstone stands about five feet high and is about two feet wide and four inches thick, inscribed with the letters ALM.

Midway Cemetery

Located northeast of Mt. Vernon across White Oak Creek. It is a well-kept cemetery behind the Midway Church. It was probably started around 1900 since no tombstone was found dating before 1900. There is a catalog in our Archives.

Mitchell Rule Gravesite

Mount Vernon City Cemetery

The largest cemetery in Franklin County with well over 2,500 graves. Located on the south side of Highway 67 west, just within the city limits of Mt. Vernon. The oldest marked gravesite in the county is that of S. J. Ely, who died in 1852. Harny B. Carr also has one of the oldest marked gravesites in the county, born June 22, 1805, died Sept. 15, 1853.

Murphree Cemetery

A small family cemetery of about 25 graves located about two miles east of the Lake Chapel House of Prayer on Highway 37. Most of the graves are for members of the Murphree family although members of the Goode and Price families are also buried here. The tombstone of Lillie Mae Murphree, daughter of W. E. and L. A. Murphree, is the oldest in the cemetery. Lillie Mae Murphree died in 1904.

Old Union Cemetery

Also called Carson, this is a lost cemetery about one-half mile north of the Emerson Dairy Farm. It would probably be in the center of what was once the Union community. It is located about ten miles southwest of Mt. Vernon. The cemetery is not fenced and is in very poor condition. No road leads to it today. Some people call it the Carson Cemetery, but no Carson burials were identified there. The earliest tombstone is that of the infant daughter of D. M. and Louisa Huffman who died Dec. 5, 1859. The latest burial was probably that of Ann Huffman who died Dec. 5, 1912.

Perrin Cemetery

A small lost cemetery near the old Huckleberry community about six miles northeast of Mt. Vernon. The cemetery is in the middle of a woods and can only be seen when nearly upon it. It is surrounded by a chain link fence, but it is rapidly deteriorating. There are nine distinguishable graves. The two earliest graves are those of James M. Perrin and his wife Virginia Perrin. They both died Nov. 12, 1866. The last burial was that of Ramon Perrin, son of W. L. and Mary Perrin, who died Jan. 26, 1905. There is a catalog in our Archives.

Pierce's Chapel Cemetery

Also called Keith because of the many Keith family burials. Located about two miles northwest of the Hagansport community, this cemetery is the oldest in the northern part of the county. It is uncared for and in poor condition. The oldest grave with a tombstone is that of Mary Walker, daughter of L. S. and Susan Walker, born Oct. 26, 1857, died Jan. 10, 1865.

Pleasant Hill Cemetery

An excellently preserved cemetery west of the Purley community. There are at least 400 graves. Captain F. Marion Hastings is buried in this cemetery and a Texas Historical Marker designates his grave. Burials probably started in the 1890s although no tombstones dating before 1900 were found.

Prairie Academy Cemetery

A poorly kept cemetery of some 50 graves located in the western edge of the Talco Oil Field. The cemetery is just within the bounds of Franklin County. It is surrounded by a chain link fence. The oldest tombstone and only one dating before 1900 is that of Rufus Nowell, born Nov. 25, 1859, died Aug. 19, 1896.

Providence Cemetery

A cemetery of over 1,000 graves located about three miles south of Mt. Vernon. This cemetery is well cared for and enclosed with a chain-link fence. Across the road is the Providence Primitive Baptist Church. The first burials probably took place in the 1860s. The earliest tombstone is that of John L. Wilkerson, who died Sept. 8, 1870.

Purley Cemetery

Located in the Purley community and containing at least 250 graves. This cemetery is in excellent condition. The earliest grave is that of John J. Roberts, born May 21, 1837, died April 18, 1889. Burials probably did not start here until the Purley Church was built nearby in the 1880s. There is a catalog in our Archives.

Rock Hill Cemetery

South of Macon about one mile. This cemetery covers approximately one acre, but only about 100 gravesites can be found today. The cemetery is surrounded by a barbed wire fence and can be reached only by crossing a cattle guard and following a right-of-way through a private pasture. Burials probably started in the late 1870s. The earliest monument is to Willie H. Terrell, born April 4, 1879, died July 11, 1881. There is a catalog in our Archives.

Rock Springs Cemetery

A small cemetery of some 50 graves located about three miles north of Winnsboro. No tombstones dating before 1900 were found in this small well-kept cemetery. One Confederate veteran is buried here: Levi Glover of Company F, Third Louisiana Cavalry. Members of the Elliott, Henry, Berry, and Payne families are buried in this cemetery.

Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery

A lost cemetery for a group of Seventh Day Adventist families which moved into the northern end of the county in the 1880s. It is beside a blacktop road about four miles east of Highway 37 at the Lake Chapel House of Prayer. There are seven recognizable graves marked by large stones or wooden stakes under two ancient cedars.

Singleton Cemetery

A lost family cemetery about two miles northeast of Hagansport. According to local information there were once about ten wooden stakes marking gravesites in this cemetery. There have been no burials for at least 60 years. The cemetery is on land belonging to Mr. Will Singleton.

Smith Cemetery

A lost cemetery in the woods about one-fourth mile north of Murphree Cemetery. Although there may have been other graves, only three are distinguishable today. There is a double tombstone for Noah Smith and his wife Mary E. and a single tombstone for Della May, daughter of W. W. and Mollie Smith. Mary E. Smith, who died May 1891, has the earliest marked grave.

Snodgrass Cemetery

Also called Brannan Cemetery, this is a small, fenced, abandoned cemetery of the Brannan and Snodgrass families. There are no more than 15 graves, five of which are marked with tombstones. The earliest marked gravesite is that of James Brannan, born April 28, 1850, died Feb. 17, 1878. The latest burial is probably that of Margaret R. Brannan who died Feb. 4, 1932.

Soules Chapel Cemetery

Terry Cemetery

Wakefield Cemetery

A lost Negro cemetery about one mile south of the Hamilton community, northwest of Mt. Vernon. A Negro community of perhaps ten or twelve families lived in this area through the 1930s. As late as 1960 several marble tombstones identified the site of this cemetery; however, no trace of these markers can be found today. The cemetery is called Wakefield because several members of the Russ Wakefield family are said to be buried there.

Wims Cemetery

A small family cemetery of about 25 graves. Although no road leads to this cemetery today, it is fenced and cared for by members of the Wims family. It is in the northern end of the county about three miles northeast of Hagansport. The oldest tombstone is that of John Wims, born in 1852, died April 12, 1865. The latest burial was that of Lena Wims, wife of Richard Wims, born Sep. 20, 1862, died Nov. 9, 1936.

Yates Cemetery

A lost cemetery located in a grove of trees atop a hill about three-fourths of a mile northwest of the Big Creek Bridge on Highway 67 west of Mt. Vernon. There were possibly ten graves although only six markers remain today. Two of the six markers are stone and four are wooden stakes. One of the stone markers is a marble tombstone inscribed to Elizabeth Yates, born March 23, 1850, died July 12, 1857.