The Cemeteries of Titus County – Greenhill
Here's a list of things we try to always have with us when we go on a caching trip. You should do the same.
Flashlight, needle nose pliers, screwdrivers, camera, tweezers, spare pens, micro log roller, telescoping magnet, swag, mirror, extended grabber, pocket knife, headlamp, and a poking stick. (This is a standard recommendation for this series... You don't need anything more than a pen on MOST of the caches in this series.)
We also like have the PAF (Phone A Friend) & TAF (Text A Friend) options in our toolbox before we head out on a remote cache run. Feel free to email that request to Zoonkai through his Geocaching.com profile page & you will be provided with a cell phone # to add that PAF / TAF option to your toolbox.
A very special thanks to Aloft23 for giving up this cemetery to allow this hide. This cemetery was formerly the home of GC2WRBT / Greenhill Cemetery.
Take the time to walk over to the extra waypoint included in this cache. There are 6 identical markers in memory of their infant daughters.
We were very tempted to hide a nano sized magnetic cache at the front gate on the arch. We decided short cachers wouldn't appreciate this.
PLEASE RETURN THE CACHE TO ITS HIDING SPOT AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT. (We’d prefer it stays hidden from the Muggles.)
No Spoilers in your logs please! (We may encrypt or delete logs containing spoiler details.)
Please respectful of your surroundings while searching all caches, particularly ones in cemeteries like this series. NO NIGHT CACHING!!
Congratulations to the following cachers who have completed this entire series!!
TP-Conductor and yakman4 (Co-FTF on the series as well as Co-FTF on many of the caches!!)
Greenhill Cemetery
This is a very large, public cemetery located in rural Northern Titus County adjacent to the historic Green Hill Church. It is fenced and kept in very good condition. An endowment fund of approximately $38,000 was donated by Tess Hood Maley, daughter of Will Hood. In accordance with her will, it is required that $100 worth of flowers be placed on the family lot in the cemetery each year. A controversial tradition states that Moses Rose, the only man who refused to stay at the Alamo during the Texas Revolution is buried in this cemetery. This fact, however, is disputed by some historians. The first land was given by a Rev. E. H Green. Decoration day is held annually on the Saturday before the first Sunday in May.
The cemetery has been awarded a State Historical Plaque from the State Historical Survey. It states: The Rev. Edward Hollister Green Born Madison County Ala. May 14, 1927 Died Titus County Texas, Nov. 12, 1863. Son of James Ward and Elizabeth (Bass) Green. Educated at Centre College, Danville, KY and New Albany Theological Seminary, Ind. Licensed and ordain in Memphis Presbytery, preached 1853-59 in Tennessee. Came to Texas, Founded Church here Sept. 23, 1860. Held pastorate until his death. He married Catherine Hall of Tipton County, Tenn. 1850. They had a son and two daughters. Recorded 1972.
To reach the Green Hill cemetery from the Titus County court house take Jefferson Street (US 271) north for 1.5 miles (Interstate Highway 30 will be crossed over at 1.4 miles). Turn right onto FM 2152 and proceed north for 5.2 miles. Turn right (east) onto County Road (CR) 1660 (CR 28). The cemetery is on the right 0.4 miles from FM 2152.
All cemetery details listed in this cache were found at www.hiddenancestors.com