Shamrock Cemetery

Shamrock Cemetery. . , Because of Shamrock's population growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, its citizens decided to establish an official community cemetery. In 1908, members of the Shamrock Cemetery Association, Frank Exum, C.R. Moore and E.I. Woodley, received 10 acres of land from W.B. Smith. While the Shamrock Cemetery was founded in 1908, Alice Beck is the earliest marked burial, dating to 1901. By 1908, the cemetery contained more than 50 graves. According to oral history, an unknown number of burials were reinterred to Shamrock Cemetery, which could date to earlier than the cemetery's founding. , Since 1908, the Shamrock Cemetery has expanded to more than 30 acres and contains more than 5,000 marked graves. The cemetery has three identifiable designated areas: Masonic Brothers, Paupers Field and a "Baby Garden." The original 10 acres contain ornate grave markers, including granite stones, tall obelisks and various other monuments. Later additions to the cemetery include simpler grave markers like granite stones with engraved images. , Prominent citizens have been buried in the Shamrock Cemetery, including the town's first mayor, E.I. Woodley, professional baseball players, Ira Robert Seeds and George Virgil "Bus" Dorman, and founding members of the community. Civil War, World War I, World War II and Korean War veterans have also been buried here. Shamrock Cemetery was segregated for most of the 20th century; the first known burial of an African American dates from 1995. As the burial place of many generations, the Shamrock Cemetery stands as a representation of Shamrock's history and legacy. , Historic Texas cemetery - 2018 , Marker is property of the State of Texas . This historical marker was erected in 2018 by Texas Historical Commission. It is in Shamrock in Wheeler County Texas