Hearne, TX, United States
Greater Riverside Cemetery This cemetery has served the African-American community in Hearne and the old town of Hearne since 1894. The area was originally settled by farmers, many of whom brought slaves with them when they immigrated to Texas. Hearne, named for Christopher Columbus Hearne, was plat
ted in 1868 and developed as a crossroads for rail traffic. This burial ground was originally named the New Colored Cemetery, though it was known by a variety of names over the years; it was most comm
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