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Cemeteries of Dallas County

Cemeteries with DCPA articles and

A Listing of All Known Cemeteries of Dallas County

Cemeteries with DCPA historical articles:

Known Cemeteries in Dallas County:

Abraham Carver Cemetery – 10200 Sand Springs Ave., Dallas.  Within Sand Springs Park, approximately 550 feet east of Masters Rd., north of Hill House Ln.  Landmark, Texas Historic Commission Marker.  Fenced and maintained by Park Department – Sand Springs Park is on Mapsco – Mapsco 49Y     *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Agudus Achim Cemetery – a/k/a Congregation Agudus Achim Cemetery, Tiferet Israel Cemetery. See also Tiferet Israel Cemetery. – 7919 Scyene Rd., Dallas.   Active cemetery.  Abuts Pleasant Mound Cemetery on northwest corner Buckner Blvd. and Scyene Rd. – Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 48 Y          *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file. See also Tiferet Israel Cemetery.

Albert Carver Cemetery – Dallas.  At southeast corner of N. Masters Dr. and Bruton Rd.  Landmark, THC Marker.  Dimentions 126.9’ (Masters) x124.95’ Bruton x126.08’ x98.41’ .  Fenced with gate on Bruton Rd.; maintained by descendants.  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 59C  *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

American Memorial Cemetery – 2000 Avenue D, Grand Prairie.  East of Ave D, west of Hardy Rd., near Mountain Creek Lake Park.  On Mapsco.  Mapsco 51A.U [Frances visited with Charles Powers about 2000.  Big field at back kept tools in bldg. on one side burials are apparent, Charles Powers informant lives at CC Young.  P. H. Ford or Joseph C. Reed Abstract] *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Anderson Cemetery – 5924 Marina Dr., Garland.  Near shoreline of Lake Ray Hubbard, east of Rand Rd. & before lake bridge south of IH 30.  Maintained by descendants & fenced; apartment complex built over portion where African Americans were buried.  Historical Marker.  On Mapsco.– Mapsco 40A.B   *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Axe Cemetery – a/k/a Fletcher Cemetery/Loudermilk Cemetery – Garland.  In alley between Carney Dr. and S. Glenbrook Dr.  Headstones hauled away, but bases remain.  Fletchers started Church of Christ nearby but at some point they were not interested.  City named it “Axe Cemetery.”  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 29M  (DCPA Spring 2018 Newsletter Endangered List) 

Bailey Cemetery – a/k/a Cumby Cemetery/Webster Cemetery – S. Belt Line Rd. @ Fish Rd., Dallas (Southeast Dallas County).  The cemetery is to the west of S. Belt Line Rd.  Entry is/was south of the intersection of Fish Rd. & S. Belt Line Rd.  The fenced cemetery is/was visible from the street.  Small family cemetery on private property.  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 70B  (DCPA Spring 2018 Newsletter Endangered List)  *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.    

Balch Springs Cemetery – a/k/a Community Cemetery/Dunbar Cemetery – at back of 2919 Balch Springs Rd., Balch Springs.  [Overlaps property line between 2 acres of land deeded in 1913 to trustees of Balch Springs Union Church by S. D. Lawrence (Dallas County Deed No. 1872/181, Filed 11/7/1934) that were tax foreclosed in 2012.  City of Balch Springs purchased in 2018 to add to 2 acres already owned by City of Balch Springs at 2919 Balch Springs Rd.  More info at Balch Springs Library.]  Grounds maintained by city.  TxDot  #127, Community Cemetery. Not on Mapsco.  Mapsco 59A.Q      *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Beaty Cemetery – a/k/a Old Oak Cliff Cemetery/Oak Cliff Cemetery – 1300 E. 8th St., Dallas.  (Landmark) Maintained by Oak Cliff Cemetery Association.  Oak Cliff Cemetery on Mapsco – Mapsco 55B.  *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Beeman Cemetery – 3599 Osage Circle, Dallas (DCAD Address 2440 Pepper St., Dallas.)  E. of Dolphin Rd., S. of Mingo, Gault St. to Osage Cir., gate at end of Osage Cir. right of way.  Northern property line abuts back of Lots 8 – 12 on Mingo while southern property lines abut Shearith Israel Park Cemetery on three sides. Maintained by Park Department.  Deed for 639 & 97/100 acres, Wm. T. Sadler, Extr. Thomas Lagow to John Beeman, Filed for Record 25 Feb 1851.  Not on Mapsco. – Mapsco 47N     *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Bennett Family Cemetery – 12649 Lake June Rd., Mesquite, Texas. East of 635 LBJ Freeway within active Laurel Oaks Memorial Cemetery. Laurel Oaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park maintains. Started on the farm of William Hardy Bennett and Sydney Manning Bennett in 1847 with the burial of their daughter Terniece C. Bennett. The beautiful hilltop view of the 1800s can be imagined while standing at the family’s graves. See also Laurel Oaks Memorial Park.

(Historic) Bethel Cemetery – 603 Christi Circle, Coppell.  (Approx. 4 mi. south Denton County Line.)  Landmark.  Maintained by neighbors; DCAD Owner:  Historic Bethel Cemetery Association, 709 S. Coppell Rd., Coppell, Texas, 75019451.  Fence is in good shape & Historical Marker is in place.  Residential lot legal description: Northlake Woodlands East Ph 6, Blk H, Pt Lt 3, 22,357.5 Sq Ft.  Deed Vol. 87096/3832, Parish Survey.  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 11A.C & 1A Y.   [Former mayor’s sister sat out in rocking chair watching a builder dig in part of the cemetery where people were buried.  When a skull was unearthed she called Frances and Frances called the Sheriff.  The builder said, “Why didn’t you tell me?” Frances said, “You were warned.”]      *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Big A Cemetery – 2903 Big A Road, Rowlett.  North side Big A Road (Big A Rd. appears to be shopping center alley way) behind Target Store in 2018, west of Liberty Grove Rd. (access road to PGBF), west of Lake Ray Hubbard, Rowlett.  John M. Thomas Abs. 1478, Pg 460.  Maintained by Big A Cemetery Foundation, c/o E C Harper, Pres, RR 5 Box 142, Rockwall, Texas, 75087-9808, 972-475-1811.  On Mapsco – Mapsco 20A.W  *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Big Spring Cemetery – 6570 N. Jupiter Rd., Garland.  North of Campbell Rd. E.  Gate in parking lot of Big Springs Baptist Church.  Descendants maintain & some are members of the church.  On Mapsco – Mapsco 8Q & 8U  *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Blewett Cemetery – a/k/a Spring Creek Cemetery, 499 E. Arapaho Rd., Richardson.  East of US Hwy 75, approx ¼ mi. east of Greenville Ave. N.  (Landmark Status)  Maintained by Richardson Park Department.  Established by Presbyterian Churches.  On Mapsco – Mapsco 7Y.   *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Bowles Family Cemetery – 810 MacArthur Blvd. or 2905 Johnson St., Grand Prairie.  Bowles Family Section within active Jordan Hight Cemetery.   Jordan Hight Cemetery and Bowles Park on Mapsco 41B.W  *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Brickyard Cemetery – 400 Peachtree Rd., Mesquite.  East of 400 Peachtree Rd., south of and adjacent to UP Rail Road.  Cemetery land set aside by Ferris Brick Company for workers, no stones left.  Only maintenance noted by Frances was when the rail road right-of-way was maintained and some brush was cleared.  Monument made possible by City of Mesquite, NAACP & local historians.  Not on Mapsco – Mapso 49A.N  Historic African American school once located there; said to be east of what is now IH 635 LBJ Freeway between Military Parkway and Scyene Rd.         *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Brookhaven Cemetery – see also McAdams Cemetery. a/k/a McAdams Cemetery – West  of IH35E, south of intersection with W. Illinois Ave.  Driving north on Zang Blvd. S., turn right on Ohio, right on service road, and cemetery is on the right at end of access road.  2009 Mapsco, 54U (DCPA Spring 2018 Newsletter Endangered List) *Dallas Municipal Archives received Frances James file.2400 block Brookhaven Dr., Dallas.  South of intersection of W. Illinois Ave. & IH 35E (at south end of road next to highway).  Not on Mapsco.  Mapsco 54U (DCPA Spring 2018 Newsletter Endangered List)  *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Buckner Cemeteries – There were three sites on land that was part of Buckner Orphans Home’s many acres.  1)   7116 Canyon Ridge Dr., Dallas – Mapsco 48K, 2) 5201 Catron Dr., Dallas.  South of Samuel Blvd.– Mapsco 48M.  These two are maintained by Buckner Baptist Alumni Assoc., 3) A cemetery that was at northeast corner of Buckner Blvd. and Samuell Blvd., Mesquite has been eradicated and land developed.  Mapsco 48G  [Buckner Alumni members told Frances that they saw burials in the location. Buckner spokesperson told Frances the bodies were moved to Restland Cemetery, but Restland had no information.  Also, there was a story that it was only a memorial garden in honor of those whose names were on the markers.  Frances saw these cemeteries when looking for land to build her house on St. Francis Ave.]          *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Bullock Cemetery – 151 Washington Ct., Coppell.  On eastern property line side residential lot west of Denton Tap Rd., north of Bethel School Rd.  DCAD: 331 Denton Tap Rd.; Edward A. Crow Abst. 301, Pg 350,Tr. 3.5, 0.245 Ac.; DCDR Vol. 96234/0280, 11/27/1996.  Maintenance said to be by Historic Bullock Cemetery Assoc., 709 S. Coppell Rd., Coppell, TX 75019.   Not listed on Mapsco.  Mapsco 11A.A  *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Bulova Cemetery – a/k/a Homecoming Cemetery/Honey Springs Cemetery – See Honey Springs Cemetery.

Butler Nelson Cemetery – a/k/a Woodland Cemetery, Hill Grove Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery – (Woodland Cemetery and Hill Grove Cemetery combined and renamed) – 2900 Elsie Fay Higgins (Hatcher St.), Dallas.  Abuts Lincoln High School in Lagow League in Section deeded to Silas Lagow, City Blk 4438, 4439 & 4440.  “Nelson Park” on Mapsco.  Mapsco 46Z & 56D {Note: In 2018, on physical sign “Pinkston Cemetery,” while on 2000 Mapsco, “Woodland Cemetery” by r/r tracks.  Also, see Glen Oaks Cemetery, Pinkston Cemetery} City of Dallas Ordinance No. 27270:  “Blocks 4438 and 4439 at the southwest corner of Hatcher Street and Cason Street, and containing 15.25 acres.” Park Department maintains. *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Calvary Cemetery – a/k/a Old Calvary Cemetery and Old Calvary Hill Cemetery – 3020 Oak Grove Ave. or 2631 Hall St., Dallas.  Abuts Greenwood Cemetery on Hall Street, west of Central Expressway (US Hwy 75).  Maintained by Catholic Diocese or Dignity Memorial.  On Mapsco – Mapsco 45C             *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum -3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, Texas

Cameron/Camron Cemetery (2 spellings on headstones) – Dallas.  Was south of Illinois Ave. W. and Loop 12 SE side.  Highway dept. alerted proper people that bodies needed to be moved.  Note in file: “Bodies moved to back row Pleasant Mound.  Four lots donated by Gill.”  Not listed on Mapsco – Mapsco 52W              *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Carrollton Black Cemetery – 1519 W. Belt Line Rd., Carrollton.  Behind (current 2018) Romco Equipment Co.. West on Belt Line Rd., pass under IH 35E.  Left on Hutton Dr., 1000 feet east of Hutton and 600 feet south of Belt Line in shadow of freeway.  Was fenced but not mowed with 3 historical markers in place.  Not on Mapsco.- Mapsco 12B [32.950582, -96.920025] 

Caruth Cemeteries (Two separate cemeteries) – 1) 5556 Caruth Haven Ln.  Located in the orchard on grounds of Summerlee Foundation behind the William & Mattie Caruth Homeplace, for family.  Maintained by the foundation.  Not listed on Mapsco. – Mapsco 26W, and 2) Caruth Pioneer within Sparkman Hillcrest Cemetery for friends, tenants, and family members .  On Mapsco – Mapsco 25V

Carver Cemetery – 319 Malloy Bridge Rd., No Town, Dallas County.  South of Wilmer & north of Ferris; east of I 45.  This is an active cemetery. – On Mapsco – Mapsco 89S

Cathedral of Hope Columbarium – 5910 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, Texas

Chiesa Cemetery/Rowlett Cemetery – 4600 Chiesa Rd. at Lindsey Dr., Rowlett.  South of St. Hwy 66.  Surrounded on 3 sides by residences with no fence along Chiesa Rd. and no sign.  On Mapsco – Mapsco 30A.D        *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

City Cemetery 1 (No longer in existence) – Under convention center, Dallas.  The first City (Dallas) Cemetery adjacent to Masonic and International Organization of Oddfellows Cemeteries in downtown Dallas.  Lots purchased by early Dallas residents. Some bodies moved to Pioneer Park Cemetery (adjacent to City Cemetery), while many are presumably now under convention center.  Convention Center on Mapsco 45P.      *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

City Cemetery 2 – a/k/a Dallas City Cemetery, Dallas Pauper’s Cemetery, 10606 Shady Trail, Dallas, Texas

Coats-Paschall Cemetery and Franklin-Galloway Cemetery – 621 Pecan Creek Dr., Sunnyvale.  End of Pecan Creek Dr. on private property along with the Historic Galloway House.  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 50A.L          *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Cochran Chapel Cemetery  – 9027 Midway Rd., Dallas.  Adjacent to the Church.  Maintained by foundation.  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 24 X            *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.9027 Midway Rd. Dallas, Texas

Cockrell Family Cemetery – a/k/a Wesley Cockrell Cemetery – private property – no trespassing – Dallas, Texas

Colony Cemetery – See Fish Trap Cemetery.

Coming Home Cemetery – a/k/a, Homecoming Cemetery, Queen’s City Cemetery, adjacent to Honey Springs Cemetery – served the Joppa community – Bulova Street & Cotton Lane, Dallas, Texas

Confederate Cemetery – a/k/a Old Soldiers Cemetery – East of Oakland Cemetery, between Pine St. and Reed Lane. From S. Malcolm X Blvd., go 0.3 mile NE on Reed Ln. The Cemetery entrance is on Electra St. just NW of Reed Ln.

Cottonwood Cemetery – Near 2940 Whiteley Rd., Dallas County, Wylie. (Sometimes spelled Whitley Rd.),  Approx. 1 mi. south of Collin County Line on Cottonwood Creek.  DCDR Vol. 73082, P. 1335; Affidavit of Dedication for Cemetery Purposes DCDR Vol. 2004011, P. 0004. Maintained by Cottonwood Cemetery Assoc.  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 10A.R &/or 10A.V 

Cox Cemetery – 4159 Dalgreen Rd., Dallas – Not on Mapsco– Mapsco 37K [Maintained by association & Mr. Patterson.  Well documented by Frances. A few hundred feet from White Rock Lake north of Dahlgren, Dallas, Texas

Cox-Cory Cemeteries – Southwest corner of intersection of Hickory Tree and Lake June roads, Balch Springs, Texas

Crawford’s Tornado Graveyard – 700 N. Cedar Hill Rd., Cedar Hill.  In 2018, DCAD: Owner, Crawford Fain Driggs LLC, 3421 Lovers La., Dallas, Texas, 752257631.  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 81B.B  (DCPA Spring 2018 Newsletter Endangered List). From Frances’ file: Wanda Pitt did research.  Brenda Ray wrote much about that end of town.  “In the southwest corner of Dallas County….the bodies of the victims of the tornado were buried quickly on land Robert Crawford offered for a burial place….on the Zur Combs Survey No. 306.”

Crestview Cemetery (African American) and Horton Cemetery – Can been seen on property north of 1288 N. Bagley St., Dallas.  North of W. Davis St., south of I 30.  Historical Marker is(was) at 1500 S. Walton Walker Blvd. This would be a good entry point with permission from owner. Crestview Cemetery is name of African American section.   Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 42X  [32.7612, -96.9124  (DCPA Spring 2018 Newsletter Endangered List)

Crown Hill Memorial Park – current burial site of Bonnie Parker – 9700 Webb Chapel Rd, Dallas, Texas

Dallas City Cemetery – a/k/a City Pauper’s Cemetery or Dallas Pauper’s Cemetery – 10606 Shady Trail, Dallas, Texas

Dallas County Cemetery – no address currently available

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery -2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas

Daniel Cemetery – 2300 Bolton Boone Dr., DeSoto. South side Kirnwood Dr.  Served the family of Rev. Ellison Armistead Daniels.  (Landmark) Maintained by family. 

Daniel Family Cemetery – 6801 Airline Road, Dallas, Texas

Eagle Ford Cemetery – location is unknown

Edgewood Cemetery – 600 Nokomis Rd, Lancaster, Texas

Egypt Cemetery – served the community of Little Egypt, adjoins McCree Cemetery, east of Audelia Rd. North of Walnut Hill Lane.

El Campo Santo de Cemento de la Compania Trinity Portland – a/k/a Trinity Cement Cemetery, or Trinity Portland Cemetery – 5300 Singleton, Dallas, Texas. Dallas.  Behind SBC Bldg. in Pinnacle Park.    Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 53B.

Elam Family Cemetery – believed to be no longer in existence.

Elm Thicket Cemetery – location is unknown

Elmwood Memorial Park – 8004 Scyene Rd, Dallas, Texas

Emanu-El Cemetery – 3430 Howell Street, Dallas, Texas

Episcopal Church of Incarnation Columbarium – 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas

Episcopal Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle Columbarium – 6525 Inwood RdDallas, Texas

Episcopal Church of The Transfiguration Columbarium – 14115 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, Texas

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Columbarium – 11122 Midway Rd Dallas, Texas

Estelle Cemetery/Harrington Cemetery – Entrance on Valley View Ln., Irving.  Between W. Walnut Hill Ln. & Polaris Dr.  Between Valley View Ln. & Block Dr.  North of Estelle Creek.  Cemetery is adjacent to the site of carefully preserved town of Estelle.  Part of fence leaning (2018).  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 21U [32.8651, -97.01531]

Fields Family Cemetery– 7433 Skillman St., Dallas.  Family maintained.

First Presbyterian Church of Dallas Cemetery – no information available

Fish Trap Cemetery – a/k/a Colony Cemetery, La Reunion Cemetery – 3479 Fish Trap Rd., Dallas.  At Morris St. & Fish Trap Rd.  (Landmark) Park Department is responsible for maintenance. Dedicated by La Reunion Colonists for use as cemetery (no specific deed).  La Reunion on Mapsco – Mapsco 43M *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.Dallas County, Texas, USA, Coordinates: 32.78351, -96.86042

Five Mile Cemetery – 3727 Kiest Blvd, Dallas, Texas

Floyd-Taylor Cemetery – On private property near Lancaster-Dallas boundary.  Approx. 1,400 feet east of N. Dallas Ave. (St Hwy 342), Lancaster. Affidavit of Peaceable Possession, DCDR Inst. No. 2004210/00087, filed 10/29/2004.  Maintained by descendants. Findagrave comments: The Cemetery is in the Smith-Elkins Survey, adjacent to the George Floyd Survey line in southeast Dallas. Circa 2015 , the cemetery fronts on Alta Moore Street.

Forest Lawn Cemetery – 10977 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas

Freedmans Cemetery Memorial – 3600 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas

Garland Cemetery – a/k/a Mills Cemetery /Garland Mills Cemetery/Knights of Pythias Cemetery/Pioneer Cemetery/Masonic Cemetery – 500 Mills Rd, Galrand, Texas 74040

Garland Memorial Park Cemetery – 1600 S. Garland Ave, Garland, Texas 75040

Garvin Memorial Cemetery/Smith Hall Cemetery – 4400 W. Northwest Hwy, Dallas.  Walk in entrance on Northwest Hwy.  From the number of reported burial here the cemetery was much larger than presently shown (2018). Area surrounding visible markers was owned by El Paso Chlsea, LTD and is not considered to be a cemetery on the tax roll.  Area with visible stones was owned by Friends of the Military.  See Cemetery owned by Frank Finn that is the size of a single grave with DCAD legal description: G. H. Kelsoe, Blk A/5077, Lt 1.1 Acs. 0.003, Cemetery; Address 4000 W. Northwest Hwy; Acc. No. 005077000A0010100.  This and surrounding land City Landmark Status. Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 24W  (DCPA Spring 2018 Newsletter Endangered List)  –Side opposite Northwest Highway that appears to be  in residential yards was section given for graves of African Americans.  There is documentation of many more graves than would fit in the small area that is called the cemetery. 

Glen Oak Memorial Cemetery – a/k/a Pinkston Cemetery and Glen Oaks Cemetery – Hatcher @ Cason & Vannerson, Dallas, Texas

Good Samaritan Episcopal Church Columbarium – 1522 Highland Road, Dallas, Texas

Greenwood Cemetery – 3020 Oak Grove Ave, Dallas, Texas

Grove Hill Memorial Park – 4118 Samuell Blvd, Dallas, Texas

Haley Cemetery/Haleys Memorial Cemetery – 4107 W. Pioneer Dr., Irving.  Surrounded by apartments; west of Oak Hills Apartments.  Maintained by active organization.  On Mapsco – Mapsco 31M & 31R [32.8312, -97.0047]

Haymarket Cemetery/Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery – 2500 Haymarket Rd., Dallas.  City of Dallas Landmark Status.  Land privately owned. Not on Mapsco – Mapsoc 69U

Haught Store Cemetery – a/k/a Haught/Slapfoot Cemetery – 5975 Shannon Rd., Mesquite  (old wording: 5975 Shannon Loop and E. Lawson Road)  On private property. Maintenance unknown.  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 70D

Highland Park United Methodist Church Columbarium – 3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas

Holy Communion Church Columbarium – 17405 Muirfield Drive, Dallas, Texas

Honey Springs Cemetery – a/k/a Bulova Cemetery/Homecoming Cemetery – 4000 Bulova St., Dallas (entrance).  Bulova St. and Cotton Lane, East of UP Rail Road, West of IH45, North of Illinois Ave.  Few visible tombstones.  Entry was has plaque listing 57 people buried. African Americans who lived in Joppa recorded that they buried there. Maintained by Park Department– On Mapsco – Mapsco 56P.    

Horton Family Cemetery – see Crestview Cemetery.

Housley Cemetery – 401 Oaks Trail, Garland.  South side IH 30, near Lyons Road at Bob Town Rd., Oaks Trail at Wise Ln.  West Graves and Myers Graves are located inside two masonry wall enclosures (on separate sides of the street) built by a descendant. When the developer’s bulldozer finished, these few graves were all that was left of this cemetery. Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 40G. 

Hughes Family Tribute Center – located at Crown Hill Memorial Park – please see above

Hutchins Cemetery – 500 3rd St., Hutchins.  Entrance on 3rd St.  N. Denton St. at 3rd St.  North of Lancaster Hutchins Rd. Maintained by association.  On Mapsco – Mapsco 77C

Jones-McShan Family Cemetery – 30300 Dalrock Rd., Rowlett.  Handmade sign attached to low fence.  McShan Cemetery on Mapsco –  Mapsco 30B.E.

King of Glory Lutheran Church Columbarium – 6411 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas

Kinnard/Smith Family Cemetery – 3820 E. Illinois Ave., Dallas.  At intersection of E. Illinois & Mayforge.  In a grove of trees on former Wilmer-Hutchins School District land with Superintendents Office.  The Smith Family installed black chain link fence.  Abandoned Administration Building on Mapsco.

Kit Cemetery – 1413 E. Irving Blvd, Irving, Texas 75060

Lacey Family Cemetery – former name of Cement City Cemetery – now believed to be part of El Camposanto de Cemento Grande, noted above

Lagow Cemetery – 13510 Carpenter Ave., Dallas. Southeast of Fair Park, between 2nd Ave. & Scyene Rd. (Hwy 352). On Mapsco there is a Lagow Park on south side 2nd Ave. at Carpenter Ave.

Laurel Land Memorial Park – a/k/a New Oak Cliff Cemetery – 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway (I-35), Dallas, Texas

Laurel Oaks Memorial Park – a/k/a Bennett Family Gardens , Old Bennett Family Cemetery – Mesquite, Texas on the north side of Lake June Road just east of L. B. J. Freeway (I-635)

Ledbetter Family Cemetery – 4710 Lynnacre Dr., Dallas.  Behind development.  Family maintains this site. 

(Old) Letot Cemetery – 10740 Shady Trail, Dallas (at Manana Dr.) – No Letot family buried here.

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Lincoln Memorial Park – a/k/a Lincoln Memorial Cemetery – 8100 Fireside Dr, Dallas, Texas

Lisbon Cemetery – 1800 E Ann Arbor Ave, Dallas, Texas

Long Creek Cemetery – 504 Long Creek Rd, Sunnyvale, Texas 75182

Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Columbarium – a/k/a Shepherd’s Garden Columbarium – 9200 Inwood Rd, Dallas, Texas

Lumley Family Cemetery – 5175 Milam Rd., Mesquite.  North of Lawson Rd. Well documented with deeds back to Lumleys. Originally on deed and several subsequent deeds “save and except 2 acres for cemetery purposes,” but later deeds do not mention cemetery.  Surrounded by private property.

McAdams Cemetery – same as Brookhaven Cemetery, above.

McCree Cemetery – a/k/a Crosby Cemetery and Rogers Cemetery – near 9800 Audelia Road, Dallas, Texas

McKinney Family Cemetery – 10425 Rylie Crest Dr., Dallas, Texas

Merrell Cemetery – 4018 Merrell Road, Dallas, Texas

Merrifield Cemetery – 2314 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, Texas

Miller Family Cemetery – 2823 King Cole Circle, Dallas, Texas

Mooneyham-Sparkman Cemetery –  2800 Virgo Ln, Dallas, TX 75229

Mount Auburn Cemetery – a/k/a Pauper’s Cemetery – Electra Street at Spring Avenue, Dallas, Texas

Mount Calvary Cemetery – 7300 block of Valley View Lane. Dallas, Texas

Mount Zion United Jewish Cemetery – Located on the grounds of Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, at 7405 Northwest Hwy. (Hillcrest and Northwest Hwy), Dallas, Texas

Northaven United Methodist Church

Oak Cliff Cemetery – same as Beaty Cemetery, above.

Oakland Cemetery – 3900 Oakland Circle, Dallas, Texas

Old Letot Cemetery – 10606 Shady Trail, Dallas, Texas

Overton Cemetery – a/k/a Overton Family Cemetery, 3229 Overton, Dallas, Texas / 3599 Leatherwood St., Dallas.  At E. Overton Rd.  North of 3100 E. Illinois Ave.  In fenced area.  Abandoned large cemetery site surrounding this fenced cemetery was overgrown.  (THC Landmark)  Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 56S –

Overton Road Cemetery – adjacent to Overton Cemetery (see notes above)

Parkland Hospital Bird Sanctuary Memorials – on the grounds of Parkland Hospital, address of Parkland Hospital is 5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas

Perry Cemetery – 1805 N Perry Rd, Carrollton, Dallas, Texas between Sherwood Drive and McKamy. 

Persimmon Road Cemetery – 3125 Persimmon Road, Dallas, TX (no known graves identified)

Pioneer Cemetery – 1201 Marilla St, Dallas, Texas

Pleasant Mound Cemetery – 3151 S Buckner Blvd, Dallas, Texas

Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery – 8000 block of Scyene Road, Dallas, Texas

Pleasant Valley Cemetery – Merritt Road, Sachse, Texas

Potter Cemetery – a/k/a Potter/Lumley Cemetery – 5841 Lumley Rd., Mesquite.  Just north of Lumley Rd. and Lawson Exit.  (Landmark)

Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Columbarium – 9800 Preston Rd, Dallas, Texas

Rest Haven Cemetery – 3701 Rowlett Rd, Rowlett, Texas

Restland Memorial Park – a/k/a Garden of Memories – 9220 Restland Road, Dallas, Texas

Rylie Cemetery – Rylie Road, between Tufts and Ellenwood, Rylie, Texas

Saint James Episcopal Church Columbarium – 9845 McCree Rd, Dallas, Texas

Saint John’s Episcopal Church Columbarium – 848 Harter Rd, Dallas, Texas

Shearith Israel Cemetery

Shelton’s Bear Creek Cemetery – 1525 Hard Rock Road, Irving, Texas 75061

Simpson Family Cemetery – Barnabus Drive at Morningview Drive, a bit west of the campus of Paul Quinn College and northeast of the intersection of Simpson Stuart Road and Bonnie View Road.

Sowers Cemetery – North of 3198 W. Pioneer Dr, Irving, Texas 75061

Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park

Saint Lukes Episcopal Church Columbarium

Saint Matthews Episcopal Cathedral Columbarium

Saint Michael Episcopal Church Columbarium

Saint Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church Columbarium

Shady Oak Cemetery – 800 Compton Avenue, Irving, Texas

Smith Family Cemetery

Union Hospital Cemetery

Tarver Cemetery – 3000 block of Persimmon Road, Dallas, Texas (on the south side of the road between Kitty and Johnson streets (no known graves identified)

Tiferet Israel-Agudas Achim Cemetery – a/k/a Agadus Achim Cemetery/Congrgation Agadus Achim Cemetery. 7919 Scyene Rd., Dallas.   Active cemetery.  Abuts Pleasant Mound Cemetery on northwest corner Buckner Blvd. and Scyene Rd. – Not on Mapsco – Mapsco 48 Y          *Dallas Municipal Archives has Frances James file.

Tompkins Cemetery – between Hwy 183/Airport Fry and the service road on the south side of 183

Trinity Farm-Rancho Grande Cemetery

University of Texas Memorial Garden

W. W. Glover Cemetery – off the road on the south side of the 6600 block of Military Parkway between a Baptist Church and a Methodist Church

Warner Cemetery – 2610 Belmeade Drive, Carrollton, TX

Warren Angus Ferris Cemetery

Webb Chapel Cemetery

Wesley Chapel Cemetery

Wesley Cockrell Cemetery – 800 S. Dwight Avenue, Dallas, Texas

Western Heights Cemetery – 1617 Fort Worth Ave., Dallas, Texas on Mapsco 44S.

Wheatland Cemetery

White Rock Cemetery Garden of Memories – GPS Coordinates [32.9448, -96.8079] Historical gem and an invaluable community asset. A part of the Upper White Rock freedman community, the cemetery was established over 170 years ago. White Rock Cemetery Garden of Memories was designated a Texas Historic Cemetery (DL-C024) in 2020 and is believed to be the first integrated cemetery in Texas.  Final resting place of many of Dallas’ prominent African-American families, including Anderson Bonner (owned around 3000 acres of land), George Coit (Coit Road), Henry Keller (Keller Springs Road), Dr. L.G. Pinkston (Pinkston High School, DISD), and Taylor Tarpley (White Rock Chapel). 

Wilshire Baptist Church Columbarium

Woodland Cemetery

Dallas County Pioneer Association

Dedicated to preserving the history of Dallas County and those pioneers who settled the area. All persons interested in joining may apply for membership, regardless of when they or their ancestors came to Dallas County.

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