Brushy Cemetery

Settlement of this area began in the 1870s. By 1880 a school, church, and cemetery were established. Located on land deeded by W.W. and Mary A. Wilcox, this cemetery and the nearby church serve as reminders of the once thriving community of Brushy. The earliest documented grave in the cemetery is that of W.C. Hatfield (1846-1877). Also interred here, in marked and unmarked graves, are veterans of the Civil War, children, and pioneer settlers. Descendants of early citizens still reside in the area, and a cemetery association formed in 1973 maintains the graveyard. (1990)

Brushy Cemetery is a historical marker in Bowie, Montague County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Montague County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.5299, -97.8031 near Bowie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Elmwood Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Elmwood Cemetery, Saint Peter Lutheran Church, and First National Bank of Bowie.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5337000547. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.