Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Garvin Memorial Cemetery
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 2, 2020
1. Garvin Memorial Cemetery Marker
This burial ground served the pioneer families who settled in the area. Graves here date from the 1870s. The land for the cemetery was donated to the community by James G. Garvin (1830-1897), a former Dallas merchant, his wife Eliza, and brothers Col. William L. Crawford (1839-1920) and Judge M. L. Crawford (1841-1910), prominent attorneys of the county. Several veterans of the Civil War are interred here, including Col. Pleasant G. Swor (1834-1878), who led an assault against Union forces at the Battle of Corinth.
Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6723.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 51.779′ N, 96° 50.729′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It can be reached from W Northwest Highway. This isolated cemetery is hidden in a group of trees some distance from the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 W Northwest Highway, Dallas TX 75220, 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. 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 walking distance of this marker: W. P. Cochran Homeplace (approx. half a mile away); Cochran Chapel Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Cochran Chapel Cemetery
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Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 2, 2020
2. An additional marker at the Garvin Memorial Cemetery
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 2, 2020
3. An additional marker at the Garvin Memorial Cemetery
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 2, 2020
4. Garvin Memorial Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 2, 2020
5. Garvin Memorial Cemetery
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 2, 2020
6. Garvin Memorial Cemetery
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