by Verna Bonner on Mar 21, 1981
Background: The Harp ghost town had a post office that was established July 31,
1899 by William T. Rooney, postmaster and discontinued in Aug 15, 1907 with
Pinkney H. Vinson as postmaster. Mail was rerouted to Winkler afterwards. The
Harp community also had a school here.
Directions: Located 6.1 miles E of Winkler on dirt road south of FM 416 near
current TCWCID Office gates. From Fairfield go north on 488. Take a left going
west on 416. Take a left after a short distance onto 433. Harp cemetery is at
the closest point of the road on the south side towards Tehuacana Creek.
Oldest Marked Grave: 12/25/1924
Two graves marked with stones
Unmarked grave
Bryant, Dan metal marker |
1905 | 1964 |
Bryant, Emma metal marker |
186? | 1967 |
Bryant, Floyd metal marker |
1896 | 1967 |
Bryant, Kellis only manufactured grave |
May 11, 1894 | Mar 31, 1959 |
Bryant, Mose "Gone, But Not Forgotten" |
Oct 4, 1857 | Apr 17, 1939 |
Cann, James | 1896 | 1964 |
Grayson, Dorortha | Jan 18, 1947 | May 5, 1962 |
Pringle, Callie | 1879 | 1959 |
Riddle, C. R. metal marker |
1866 | 1947 |
Slaughter, Clarsey "Gone, But Not Forgotten" |
Sept 29, 1844 | May 10, 1936 |
Wilson, Fannie | ? | Nov 21, 1939 |
Wilson, Worthy "Gone, But Not Forgotten" |
? | Dec 25, 1924 |