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

Caruth Pioneer Cemetery

Photographed by Gary Estep, February 28, 2026

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Mickey Charles Mantle (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Goodwin Tower (approx. 0.4 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 (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

Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020

3. Caruth Pioneer Cemetery Marker

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

Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020

4. A view of the Caruth Pioneer Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, July 17, 2026

5. Caruth Pioneer Cemetery Marker

View of the marker along the cemetery road.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 991 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 28, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 25, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 5. submitted on July 18, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.