 The
community of Hackberry was located approximately five miles northwest
of present day Van
Alstyne, Texas.
It was founded around 1840, a part of the Peters Colony which was organized by the Republic of Texas to survey land, attract settlers and issue land grants. A large portion of Hackberry settlers came from Tallapoosa County, Alabama, which had been severely affected by the Civil War. Today only a few remanents of Hackberry remain. Hackberry Road, where the town was situated, still exists. It runs from Highway 78, four miles north of Van Alstyne west to F.M. 121. On Hackberry Road, in Cavenders Trailer Park, is a storm cellar which belonged to the Hackberry school. The school was located on, what was then, the Hodgin family farm. The Hackberry cemetery is located approximately 1,000 feet south of where Hackberry road crosses the East Prong of White's Creek. The cemetery consists of an area 50 x 75 feet which was fenced at one time. Most of the cement fence posts still stand. Of interest is that the name engraved on one of the markers is "Douglass" spelled with two S's. In the cemetery, there are the following known family plots: Douglas, Wilson, and Garroth. Source: Survey of Hackberry Cemetery on April 7, 1985 by H.Wackwitz  Hackberry History Towns Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |