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

Caruth Pioneer Cemetery

Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020

1. Caruth Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established early 1860's by William and Mattie Worthington Caruth, Pioneer settlers. Across road was old Caruth Chapel, where circuit-riding preachers officiated at baptisms, marriages and funerals for Caruth Plantation tenants and other local people. Gravesites donated by Caruth family.

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6639.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 32° 51.969′ N, 96° 47.012′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in North Dallas. Marker can be reached from Northwest Highway, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home in the Pioneer Section. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7405 W Northwest Highway, Dallas TX 75225, 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. Mickey Charles Mantle (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Goodwin Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caruth House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Marcellus Clayton Cooper (approx. ¾ mile away); Daniel Family Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Martin Luther King Jr. at SMU (approx. 1½ miles away); Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020

2. Caruth Pioneer Cemetery Marker

A view of the Caruth Pioneer Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020

3. A view of the Caruth Pioneer Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.