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

Inscription.

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 • Churches & Religion • 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. Marker 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.

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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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Blanton Grain Tower (approx. one mile away); St. John Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Carrollton Black Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Carrollton Black Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Korean Texans (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carrollton.

Photographed By J Frye, March 15, 2018

2. The Perry Cemetery Marker

The Perry Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

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 377 times since then and 57 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.