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SB-C039 Bennett Cemetery AKA Bennetts Cem.AKA Bennett-Chambers Cem.USGS point as Bennetts 3193-321Recorded: SABI01—Parsons, Kim. 1988. References to Texas Cemeteries; Sabine Co Hist Soc, Rootsweb: “From the courthouse in Hemphill take Hwy 83 East 1 block to Hwy 87. - Go North or Left 7 miles to Milam. Continue North on Hwy 87 for ??? miles. - Turn East or Right on Reeves Road. - Continue 3.5 miles until the road “T’s” and take a Right. At 0.6 mile take the right fork and continue 1.0 mile you will see the Bennett Cemetery Sign on the right. Take the road to the right and when you get to a fork, go left to the cemetery. 28 graves -- Last Burial – 1942. Cem. Index.”)THC site visit MB 6/29/04: Sexton, Tx area. US 87 to Reeves Rd, 3.5 miles to T intersection. Approx 2000 ft on dirt lane, Bennett Cem. Rd, then about 600 ft. on wooded access road to site. Partially fenced. Formal site with some decorative iron fencing of family plots. Diversity of formal markers over time, some obelisks. No marker trees, some marker shrubs, Crape Myrtle, Spirea. sfew floral and one flag grave materials. Site in cleared area of dense woodlands. Maintained. US veterans. Sign on turnoff. Approx 0.20 acre. GPS 31.33.48.77932N –03.50.22.30521W. Quad 3193-321.Medium risk of endangerment, partially fenced in remote area, heavy woodlands, but well-maintained, evidence of visitation. 3193-321 Tx Co Hwy map |
