Lancaster in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Edgewood Cemetery
Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 6, 2020
1. Edgewood Cemetery Marker
Earliest grave here is that of Lizzie Richardson, a pioneer child who died in the summer of 1845. The site for the cemetery was chosen by Roderick Rawlins, one of the area's first settlers; he was buried here in 1848. Among the graves in the older section is that of James Lemon, veteran of the American Revolution, who died on July 4, 1858. The land was not officially set aside as a cemetery until it was acquired from Thomas McKee Ellis in 1877. Since then the Lancaster Cemetery Association has bought additional land and currently maintains over 1500 graves.
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6688.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 34.864′ N, 96° 44.905′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Texas, in Dallas County. It is on Nokomis Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is on Nokomis Road just south of E Belt Line Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 624 Nokomis Road, Lancaster
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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: Marshal Peter Monroe Solomon (approx. half a mile away); W. A. Strain Home (approx. half a mile away); Lancaster Education (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rocky Crest School (approx. 0.8 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Lancaster (approx. 0.8 miles away); Early Medical History (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Town of Lancaster (approx. 0.9 miles away); Agriculture (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 6, 2020
2. Edgewood Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 6, 2020
3. Edgewood Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,058 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
