Gaffney
Cemetery
"Gaffney","Cemetery","24
Mar 1853","Gaffney","This cemetery is located
in the northeast quadrant of Red River County, Texas. GPS COORDINATES:
Datum WGS84: 33 Deg 46.878N, 94 Deg 57.875W, El 391 ft. This
cemetery is located at the site of the old Gaffney Springs, a
short distance from 'Mrs. Gaffney's Landing' on the Red River.
From Hwy 37 and FM 1159 take FM 1159 east for 6.3 miles. There
is a locked pasture gate on the right. Passing through the gate,
circle back to the south, cross the creek, up the hill to the
right and up a second hill to the left. The cemetery is in the
woods about 75 yards to the east. It is 9/10 mile walk to the
site. There are only four marked graves, the oldest being that
of William Gaffney who died on 24 Mar 1853. This cemetery was
surveyed by Lawrence and Sue Dale on 30 Nov 1999. The cemetery
is laid out as follows, from south to north, Grace M. Gaffney,
open space, Charlotte G. Gaffney, William Gaffney, about 30 feet
open, and last the burial for Mary K. Winfrey. We visited the
site again on and 20 Feb 2004 took the GPS readings. We also
did a re-walk of the cemetery checking for incorrect date and
noting marker changes."
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