Old Fairview Cemetery

Memphis’ oldest burial ground is the final resting place for many pioneer families and prominent community members. J.C. Montgomery, “Father of Memphis,” is buried in the oldest section. The cemetery started a few months before Memphis was selected as hall county seat, and was carved from the northeast corner of the town plat. The earliest marked grave is that of Ben F. Taylor, who died in March 1890. Among several notable graves is that of W. A. Johnson, who was editor of the Hall County Herald, state senator and Lt. Governor of Texas. The Fairview Cemetery Association, formed in 1993, cares for Old Fairview Cemetery as well as adjoining burial grounds. Designated Historic Texas Cemetery in 2012.

Old Fairview Cemetery is a historical marker in Memphis, Hall County, dedicated in 2014. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Hall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.7309, -100.5262 near Memphis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hall County Courthouse (courthouse), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hall County Courthouse, Hall County Courthouse, and Hall County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017892. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.