Historic cemeteries in
Harrison, Texas

Adams Cemetery Agnor Family Cemetery Algoma Cemetery South And North American Plant Road Cemetery Amie-Haggerty Cemetery Anderson Cemetery Anderson Family Cemetery Andrews Cemetery Andrews Cemetery Antioch Cemetery Athens Church Cemetery Barnes-Choate Cemetery Beer's Field Cemetery Belview Cemetery Blalock Munden Cemetery Blocker Cemetery Blocker #2 Cemetery Bluff Springs Cemetery Bossieau Cemetery Bray Cemetery Britt Cemetery Bucksville Cemetery Cain Cemetery Canaan (Old) Cemetery Carter Cemetery Cartersville Cemetery Cave Springs Cemetery Center Cemetery Champion Cemetery Cole Cemetery Colonial Gardens Cemetery Concord Cemetery Cooks Cemetery #1 County Line Cemetery Crain Cemetery Crain-Smelley Cemetery Crockett Cemetery Crosby Cemetery Crossroads Cemetery Davis Cemetery Davis Cemetery Dean Cemetery Dillard Family Cemetery Driskell Cemetery Duplicate Cemetery Eagle Creek Cemetery Ebenezer Cemetery Eddington Cemetery Edge Cemetery Edgemont Cemetery Elizabeth Cemetery Elysian Fields Cemetery Ewing Chapel Cemetery Fairview Cemetery First Community Cemetery Forest Hill Cemetery Forrest-Rogers-Dollahite Cemetery Fort Crawford Cemetery Friendship Cemetery Gainesville Cemetery Gill Cemetery Golden Hill Cemetery Golden Rule Cemetery Granbery Cemetery Grange Hall Cemetery Green Cemetery Greenwood Cemetery Grimes Cemetery Grover Cemetery Gum Springs Cemetery Haley Cemetery Hall Chapel Cemetery Hall's Hill Cemetery Hallsville Cemetery Ham Cemetery Harkins Cemetery Harkrider Cemetery Harleton Cornerstone Cemetery Harwood Perry Cemetery Hayner Cemetery Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery Henderson Schoolhouse Road Cemetery Hickory Grove Cemetery Hightowner Cemetery Hope No 1 Cemetery Hope No 2 Cemetery Hope Springs Cemetery Hudson Cemetery Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel Cemetery Kimberling Cemetery Koon-Dickard Cemetery La Grones Chapel Cemetery Lake Margaret Cemetery Lemons Family Cemetery Lewis Cemetery Liberty Cemetery Liberty Cemetery Lily Hill Cemetery Long Ridge Cemetery Lotta Memorial Garden Cemetery Love Cemetery Macedonia Cemetery Maddux Family Cemetery Marshall Cemetery Marshall Hebrew Cemetery Mason Springs Cemetery McJohnson Cemetery McKay Cemetery Memory Park Cemetery Mimosa Hall Cemetery Minneweather Cemetery Monticello Cemetery Morris Cemetery Motley Cemetery Mount Pleasant Cemetery Mount Zion Cemetery Mount Zion Cemetery Mt Pleasant Cemetery Muckleroy Cemetery Nesbitt Cemetery New Grover Cemetery New Prospect Cemetery New Zion Cemetery Nichol Cemetery Noonday Cemetery Norris Cemetery O'Connor Cemetery Oak Haven Rehabilitation Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery Old Border Cemetery Old Bullard Cemetery Old LaGrone-Clements Cemetery Old Town Elysian Fields Cemetery Old Webb Cemetery Pace Memorial Garden Cemetery Pine Bluff Church Cemetery Pine Grove COGIC Cemetery Piney Cemetery Piney Grove Cemetery Pleasant Hill Cemetery Pleasant Hill Cemetery Pope Cemetery Pope City African American Cemetery Potters Creek Cemetery Powder Mill Cemetery Red Oak Cemetery Restland Cemetery Rock Springs Cemetery Rock Springs Cemetery Roe-Page Cemetery Rose Hill Cemetery Rosehill Gardens Cemetery Saint John Cemetery Saint Marks Cemetery Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery Scott Cemetery Scott Cemetery Scott Cemetery Scratcheye Cemetery Shady Grove Cemetery Sherrod Cemetery Sips Cemetery Smyrna Cemetery Spring Valley Cemetery Springhill Cemetery St James Cemetery St Joseph Cemetery Strickland Springs Cemetery Sunnyhill Church Cemetery Swancey Cemetery Swanson Cemetery Sweet Home Cemetery Sypert Cemetery Taylor Cemetery Taylor Cemetery Taylor Cemetery Temple Emanu-El Cemetery Trice Cemetery Union Chapel Cemetery Unknown (members Of The Fisher Family) Cemetery Unknown (on Fisher Drive) Cemetery Unknown Grave Cemetery Vaughan Cemetery Ward Cemetery Waskom Cemetery White Cemetery Wiley College Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery Woodley Cemetery Yates Memorial Cemetery Young Cemetery
The Alamo, a mission in San Antonio, is perhaps the most famous historical site in Texas. It was the site of a key battle during the Texas Revolution in 1836.
Harrison County, located in northeastern Texas, has a rich history that dates back to the early 19th century. The area was originally inhabited by several Native American tribes, including the Caddo and Cherokee. In 1839, the Republic of Texas incorporated Harrison County, naming it after Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary. The county quickly became an important center for commerce and government.

During the mid-19th century, Harrison County played a significant role in the development of Texas. The discovery of oil in the nearby East Texas Oil Field in 1930 brought prosperity and growth to the county. This led to the establishment of several oil companies, driving economic development and creating job opportunities for local residents.

Harrison County was also deeply impacted by slavery and the Civil War. Prior to the war, the county was home to numerous large plantations that relied on enslaved labor for agricultural production. The war left a lasting impact on the county, which continued to struggle with racial tensions and inequality in the years following the war.

Today, Harrison County remains an important part of Texas history and boasts a diverse and vibrant community. The county is home to a number of historic sites, including the Texas and Pacific Railway Depot and the W.C. Dewberry Home and Museum, which showcase the area's rich cultural heritage. With its blend of history and modern progress, Harrison County continues to be a significant contributor to the growth and development of Texas.

This timeline provides a condensed summary of the historical journey of Harrison County, Texas.

  • 1839 - Harrison County established as a county in the Republic of Texas
  • 1840 - Marshall becomes the county seat of Harrison County
  • 1861-1865 - Harrison County residents serve in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
  • 1873 - Great Fire of Marshall destroys much of the city
  • 1881 - First telephone exchange established in Marshall
  • 1902 - Texas and Pacific Railway brings economic growth to the county
  • 1930s - Oil discovery leads to an economic boom in Harrison County
  • 1979 - East Texas Oil Museum opens in Kilgore, showcasing the region's oil industry
  • 2005 - Hurricane Rita causes significant damage to the county
  • 2020 - Present day