Original Town in Carrollton in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Perry Cemetery
Photographed by J Frye
1. The Perry Cemetery Marker
Note also the Historic Texas Cemetery medallion, No. 13464. Perry Cemetery Established 1897 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005
This cemetery opened with the burial of Sarah Huffman (Mrs. A. W.) Perry in 1896. Nearby was the Union Baptist Church, which stood on land given by A. W. Perry. On Feb. 18, 1897, he deeded land for this cemetery -- the first burial ground associated with the town of Carrollton. After it opened, a few burials were brought from private sites and reinterred here. The Union Church land was added to the cemetery about 1911, after the church moved away. The Rev. John M. Myers, a son of Union's founding pastor, is buried here with his wife. Most of the 482 graves are for pioneer families.
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6815.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 32° 57.8′ N, 96° 53.813′ W. Marker is in Carrollton, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Original Town. It is on N Perry Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 N Perry Road, Carrollton TX 75006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead
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Photographed by J Frye, March 15, 2018
2. The Perry Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 19, 2020
3. The Perry Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 19, 2020
4. The Perry Cemetery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 979 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
