Ruby Pearl (née Newton) Hunt (1900–1973)
This person is at rest at the Payne Gap Cemetery, and today we celebrate his or her life. Click the name to learn more. ☰
Payne Gap Cemetery
Barzilla Payne, First Settler
Learn about Barzilla Payne, who journeyed from Indiana to Texas and established a new home that was the beginning of the Payne Gap community
Payne Gap Cemetery Directory
Learn about how the Payne Gap Cemetery data was collected, vetted, and transformed into the new cemetery directory …
A New Beginning
For years, the community has accepted that the Payne Gap Cemetery officially started in 1905 based on a deed from W.F. Hearne to trustees of the Payne Gap School District that transferred four acres to expand the school’s campus. However …
Those at Rest
The most thorough resource for finding out who is buried at the Payne Gap Cemetery is our directory, supplemented by Find-a-Grave …
Peace (and quiet).
Payne Gap offers an abundance of peace (and quiet). It’s the kind of peace and quiet that allows you to hear your heartbeat and maybe the pulse of something much larger …
