Red River County, Texas
Bogata is home to 4 official Texas Historical Commission markers — each one telling a piece of the city’s story. Browse the markers below, then find them on the map and discover more nearby with RoadHistorical.
William Humphries (1805-1880), an 1818 to mid-1820s pioneer in this area, returned in 1836 to settle permanently. In 1840 his 9-year-old daughter died and was buried near the line between his headright and that of Isaac…
View on map ↗Wilson, John, and Sam McCrury and their two sisters arrived in this area from Missouri in 1835. A private family burial ground was begun on the land of John McCrury upon his death in 1864. Although there are probably…
View on map ↗Peter and Edy (Jones) Ringo came to Texas from Missouri with their nine children in 1840. The family established a ferry on the Sulphur River which became a local landmark and provided for travel, shipping and…
View on map ↗From Bogata, take FM 909 and proceed north 6.5 to FM 1487 by the Country Store. Turn right (south) on FM 1487 and go 3.7 miles until you see the Cuthand Cemetery sign. Turn right onto County Road 1412 and the cemetery…
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