North Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
P.A. Watson Cemetery
Photographed by J Frye, April 20, 2020
1. P.A. Watson Cemetery Marker
Mrs. Micajah Goodwin was buried here in 1846, soon after her family came to this area. They constructed a coffin from their wagon bed and burned brush atop the grave to hide it from Indians. When Patrick Alfred Watson (1810-1894) of North Carolina bought the land in 1853, he set aside a one-acre cemetery. In 1870 Watson gave land and a structure was built for Watson Community's first school and church, later West Fork Presbyterian Church. In 1956 Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike was routed around the cemetery and the church was relocated. (1979)
Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3900.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 32° 45.658′ N, 97° 3.746′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in North Arlington. It can be reached from North Watson Road north of Interstate 30, on the right when traveling north. The marker is near the northeast corner of I-30 and SH 360. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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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: Narrow Gauge Railway (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of Arlington Downs Racetrack (approx. one mile away); West Fork United Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Arlington Downs Racetrack and Fountain (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ford Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Tom Grieve (approx. 1½ miles away); Ruben Sierra, OF (approx. 1½ miles away); Kenny Rogers, LHP (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
More about this marker. The marker is inside the cemetery gates and the
Photographed by J Frye, April 20, 2020
2. P.A. Watson Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,814 times since then and 143 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
