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Cemeteries in Murphy, Texas

Decatur/Maxwell/Murphy Cemetery

Three Cemeteries

 The Murphy Historical Society are guardians to three of the four cemeteries located in Murphy,TX. This includes mowing,  edging, tree trimming, cleaning headstones and maintenance of headstones. This requires about 10,000/year. Our money comes from grants and fundraising.


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DECATUR/MAXWELL/MURPHY

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Cemeteries

Decatur/ Maxwell/ Murphy Cemetery

Decatur/ Maxwell/ Murphy Cemetery

Decatur/ Maxwell/ Murphy Cemetery

Decatur/Maxwell/Murphy Cemetery

 The Maxwell Cemetery, now known as the Decatur/Maxwell/Murphy Cemetery is the oldest and largest cemetery in Murphy. Samuel McCreary was the first grave in 1853. The cemetery is maintained by the Murphy Historical Society. 

Herring-Hogge Cemetery

Decatur/ Maxwell/ Murphy Cemetery

Decatur/ Maxwell/ Murphy Cemetery

Herring-Hogge Cemetery Sign

 Herring-Hogge Cemetery on South Murphy Road and Skyline Drive is the smallest cemetery in Murphy. It is located on land once owned by Daniel Herring who came to the community in 1848. 

Murphy Family Cemetery

Decatur/ Maxwell/ Murphy Cemetery

Murphy Family Cemetery

Murphy Family Cemetery

The cemetery, often called Moulden, was located on William Murphy’s farm and was less than one-half acre with about 30 graves.  The daughters of William and Dorothy Murphy planted red cedars throughout the cemetery which is bordered by Maxwell Creek. 

William Murphy set aside land in 1872 when his sister, Susan Emberton died.  He decreed his sons and their family be buried on the north side of the cemetery and the daughters and their families on the south side.  Most of the sons moved west, and eventually others outside of the family were buried in the cemetery.  Several Civil War soldiers were buried there.  The last burial was Ruby Sorrells in 1988.


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