Garland in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pioneer Cemetery
Photographed By Kayla Harper, May 10, 2020
1. Pioneer Cemetery Marker
The final resting place for many Dallas County pioneers, this cemetery began in the churchyard of Duck Creek Methodist Church, a congregation organized in the 1850s. The graveyard includes sections established by the Duck Creek Masonic Lodge (1883) and the Knights of Pythias Lodge (1900). The oldest marked burials date from the 1870s, although earlier death dates appear on graves relocated here from another cemetery. Interred here are local, state, and national elected officials, victims of a 1927 tornado, and veterans of conflicts from the War of 1812 to Vietnam.
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6819.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion.
Location. 32° 53.672′ N, 96° 38.823′ W. Marker is in Garland, Texas, in Dallas County. Marker is on West Miller Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1251 W Miller Road, Garland TX 75041, 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. First Baptist Church of Garland (approx. 1.1 miles away); Travis College Hill Addition (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Presbyterian Church, USA
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Photographed By Kayla Harper, May 10, 2020
2. Pioneer Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Kayla Harper, May 10, 2020
3. Pioneer Cemetery
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