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NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

SAVE MURPHY'S HISTORIC CEMETERIES

 

The  Murphy Historical Society is guardian to the Decatur-Maxwell-Murphy,  Murphy Family, and Herring-Hogge cemeteries located in Murphy, TX.   Please visit our website to learn more about each of these Texas  Historic cemeteries.

Your generous donations are crucial in helping us meet the nearly $10,000/year in maintenance costs associated with:

  • Repair and cleaning of headstones
  • Monthly mowing and edging
  • Weed control
  • Tree trimming and storm damage cleanup

In addition to monetary donations and grants we receive,  volunteers, scouts, and student organizations are requested to help care  for the cemeteries in other beautification projects and small clean-up  details. 

About Us

The  Murphy Historical Society was organized in 2011 with only five members.  Our current membership is 25 members in a small community of 20,612  citizens. We have a collection of artifacts, historical books,  photographs, textiles, and scrapbooks. We are currently placing items  from our collection in 3 display cases located inside the entrance of  Murphy City Hall. We have run out of storage space for our collection  and are also seeking a new storage location. 

Membership and  Volunteers - The Murphy Historical Society accepts guests, new members  and donations to assist with preserving and documenting our local  history. We also apply to the Community Development Board and Collin  County Historical Commission for grants. Membership is open to the  general public and anyone who enjoys history. Dues are collected for  general funds associated with running the organization.

Mission

The purpose of the Murphy Historical Society is to inspire and promote  community interest in and appreciation for the history of MURPHY, TEXAS,  and to preserve Murphy's rich history and document the present for the  future.  To this end, we identify, select,  gather, preserve, maintain,  catalog and make accessible to the public, historical documents and  significant memorabilia from Murphy and towns in Collin County. 

Needs

1.  Donations to maintain and preserve our three Historic Texas cemeteries 

2.  Volunteers to help with cemetery maintenance, cleanup, and other society events 

3.  Corporate sponsors for fundraising events 

4.  A new storage location for our artifact collection 

CLICK ON PICTURE TO DONATE

ON SEPTEMBER 22,02022

SAVE THE DATE 10/8/2022

DECATUR/MAXWELL/MURPHY CEMETERY

DECATUR/MAXWELL/MURPHY CEMETERY

DECATUR/MAXWELL/MURPHY CEMETERY

Located behind Murphy Middle School

MURPHY FAMILY CEMETERY

DECATUR/MAXWELL/MURPHY CEMETERY

DECATUR/MAXWELL/MURPHY CEMETERY

620 N Murphy Rd, Murphy, Texas 75094 

HERRING-HOGGE CEMETERY

DECATUR/MAXWELL/MURPHY CEMETERY

HERRING-HOGGE CEMETERY

Located on North Murphy Road and Skyline Drive

Activities

Murphy School Historical Marker

 Murphy Historical Society

Road Rally

This is a great family outing to learn about our community!

You can visit all the state and county markers in Murphy. Happy History Hunting!!!

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Stops:

  1. State marker for Murphy Community (206 N. Murphy Rd.)
  2. State marker for Murphy First Baptist Church (800 N. Murphy Road)
  3. State medallion for McMillen Cemetery (right side of McMillen Road)
  4. State marker for Murphy School (205 N. Murphy Road)
  5. County marker for Murphy Depot (railroad track SE corner N. Murphy Rd near Tuesday Morning)
  6. County marker for Murphy Store (Murphy and FM 544 –west side of Cristina’s)
  7. County marker for Dublin School (east on FM544; in front of 619 544 Tot to Teens)
  8. County marker for Herring-Hogge Cemetery (S. Murphy Road and Skyline)
  9. State medallion for Herring-Hogge Cemetery (S. Murphy Road and Skyline)
  10. State marker for Murphy Family Cemetery N. (Maxwell Creek and Tom Clevenger)
  11. County marker for William Andrew Murphy (North Maxwell and Tom Clevenger)State marker for Maxwell Cemetery; now named Decatur/Maxwell/Murphy (walk across footbridge to cemetery)
  12. State marker for Maxwell Cemetery; now named Decatur/Maxwell/Murphy (walk across footbridge to cemetery)
  13. McMillen-Chalkley marker (North Murphy Road at Betsy Road)

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