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History in
a Pecan Shell
Settled prior to
the Civil War, the community was first named Hamil's Chapel.
It was changed to Troup, after the county in Georgia where
most of the residents had lived before coming to Texas.
Finally, the name was changed to Cornett after G. T. Cornett, a local
landowner and his family. The community had a post office in operation
from 1901 to 1906. The only population estimates come from 1933 when
53 residents were reported, 1964 when it had fallen to 40 and 1986
when it reached an estimated 30 – the same number used through 2000.
Cornett Today
Photographer’s
Note:
“Today Cornett is nothing more than a wide spot on the road. There
are several residences in the vicinity and a nice church and cemetery.
However, as the cemetery marker
indicates, over the years there have been many people who once called
this place home.” - Gerald
Massey, July 2010 |
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Historical Marker
Cornett Cemetery
The first burials
here were in the 1850s, but the oldest legible stone marks the grave
of Mary Frances Hampton, who died Oct. 4, 1880. Robert Dunlap donated
nine acres of land to the cemetery and to adjacent Hamell's Chapel
Methodist Church. Other donors of land included G. T. Cornett and
S. E. McCord, Fred and Sallie Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Trumble.
Known by several names during its history, the community burial ground
was renamed "Cornett" after Cornett Post Office was established in
1901. The cemetery contains about 295 marked and 110 unmarked graves.
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1907 Cass
County postal map showing Cornett
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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