Titus County, Texas Cemetery Search - Hickory Hill Cemetery

The Hickory Hill cemetery sits across a county road from the Hickory Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Southeastern Titus County. It is typical of many Titus County cemeteries in that it originated in a thriving community that ultimately vanished and its history was lost as old time residents passed away. Deed records show that the cemetery property began as property of the Hickory Hill School. No doubt, as the community dwindled and faded, the property was bought by the International Order of Foresters. Ownership then passed to the Woodmen of the World organization and the grounds began to be used for local public burials.

It is fenced with a chain link fence and gated. Cemetery care and maintenance is dependent on donations by families and friends of those interred in the cemetery, and is well provided for. Hickory Hill holds a memorial service or Decoration Day on the second Saturday in May each year. Donations can be made to the Cemetery Committee.

Most older markers like native rocks, wooden crosses, etc. have been removed through the years. A pile of native rocks still remains. Whether they now mark an early grave site is unknown. There are now at least 78 marble slabs with identifying information on them set to indicate grave locations. Additionally, three concrete slabs, four unreadable funeral home markers, a marble slab inscribed “LKK”, and a slate slab inscribed “DFL” mark other graves.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM THE TITUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE:

Travel 0.3 miles south on Madison Street to Ferguson Road. Turn left (east) on Ferguson Road (which becomes Texas Highway 49) and travel 3.8 miles on Highway 49 to the intersection of Texas FM 1735 (Chapel Hill Road). Turn right onto FM 1735 and continue for 5.5 miles to the intersection (from the right) with Titus County Road 4760. Turn right onto Titus County Road 4760 and proceed for 0.3 miles to the cemetery on the right side of the road.

GPS COORDINATES: 33°04.482' N 094°51.355' W

DECORATION DAY: Second Saturday in May each year

MARKED BURIALS INDEXED IN TCS DATABASE: 384 (2008-04-01)

FREE BURIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CEMETERY.

SEE "HOW TO REQUEST BURIAL INFORMATION" PAGE FOR DETAILS.

(NOTE: This cemetery contains un-named burials marked by irregular makers like natural stones and other methods that could not be included in the Titus Cemetery Search database.)

LAST TCS PHYSICAL SURVEY: 2005-08-31

Historical information for this cemetery was provided by and used with the permission of David Horton, and was compiled from Mr. Horton's work and the earlier work of Lynch Harper. Map provided courtesy of Ark-La-Tex Council of Governments GIS department. Please forward any mapping questions to http://www.atcog.org/gis_mapping.htm.