Freestone County, Texas
Harp Cemetery

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by Verna Bonner on Mar 21, 1981

Background:  The Harp ghost town had a post office that was established July
31, 1899 by William T. Rooney, postmaster and discontinued in Aug 15, 1907 with
Pinkney H. Vinson as postmaster.  Mail was rerouted to Winkler afterwards.  The
Harp community also had a school here.

Directions: Located 6.1 miles E of Winkler on dirt road south of FM 416 near
current TCWCID Office gates.  From Fairfield go north on 488.  Take a left
going west on 416.  Take a left after a short distance onto 433.  Harp cemetery
is at the closest point of the road on the south side towards Tehuacana Creek.

Oldest Marked Grave: 12/25/1924

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Two graves marked with stones
Unmarked grave

Bryant, Dan                 1905-1964   (Metal Marker)
Bryant, Emma                186?-1967   (Metal Marker)
Bryant, Floyd               1896-1967   (Metal Marker)
Bryant, Kellis              5/11/1894-5/31/1959  (only manufactured grave)
Bryant, Mose                10/4/1857-4/17/1939  "Gone, But Not Forgotten" 

Cann, James                 1896-1964

Grayson, Dorortha           1/18/1947-5/5/1962

Pringle, Callie             1879-1959

Riddle, C. R.               1866-1947   (Metal Marker)

Slaughter, Clarsey          9/29/1844-5/10/1936  "Gone, But Not Forgotten" 

Wilson, Fannie              ?-11/21/1939
Wilson, Worthy              ?-12/25/1924    "Gone, But Not Forgotten"