Grand Praire in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jordan-Hight Family Cemetery

Photographed By J Frye, March 6, 2020

1. Jordan-Hight Family Cemetery Marker

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This began as a family burial ground in 1866, when David A. Jordan (1808 - 1879) provided land for a cemetery in which to bury his son-in-law, Robert A. Hight (1826 - 1866). The graveyard was later made available to other residents of the area and became a public cemetery. Members of many local pioneer families are interred here, including the Bowles, Brannan, Robertson, Miller, Jordan, and Hight families. The Jordan-Hight Family Cemetery Association, formed in 1955, oversees care and maintenance of the cemetery.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6749.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 32° 45.502′ N, 96° 57.619′ W. Marker is in Grand Praire, Texas, in Dallas County. Marker is on Johnson Street east of South MacArthur Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Prairie TX 75050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jordan-Bowles House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hensley Field (approx. 0.9 miles away); Avion Village (approx. 2½ miles away); Dr. H.V. Copeland Home (approx. 2.8 miles away); El Camposanto de Cemento Grande de la Compania Trinity Portland (approx. 3.3 miles away); Old Southland Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Eagle Ford Community (approx. 3½ miles away); Dallas Baptist University (approx. 3½ miles away).

Photographed By J Frye, March 6, 2020

2. Jordan-Hight Family Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2. submitted on March 7, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.