Haltom City in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Harper's Rest Cemetery
Photographed by J Frye, March 25, 2020
1. Harpers Rest Marker
Henry Jackson Harper (1844-1928) brought his family to this area from Tennessee in 1894. This cemetery was begun when the child of a family traveling through the area died and was buried in grove of trees on the Harper Farm. Harper's grandson, Henry Mayton (1896-98) was the first family member interred here. Other family burials include those of Harper children and grandchildren. Harper's wife Mary Jane died in 1922, and he was buried next to her in 1928. His is the last known burial in Harper's Rest Cemetery.
(1989)
Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2387.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 32° 47.258′ N, 97° 16.928′ W. Marker is in Haltom City, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Layton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1804 Layton Avenue, Haltom City TX 76117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Amon Carter Riverside High School and Riverside ISD (approx. 1.1 miles away); Riverside Methodist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Photographed by J Frye, March 25, 2020
2. Harper's Rest Cemetery Marker
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