West Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
El Camposanto de Cemento Grande de la Compania Trinity Portland
(Trinity Portland Cement Company Cemetery)
Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 26, 2020
1. El Camposanto de Cemento Grande de la Compania Trinity Portland Marker
The Southwestern States Portland Cement Company was established in this area in 1909. Many of the company's employees were Mexican immigrants who came to this area to escape the Mexican Revolution. The company name was changed after Trinity Portland Cement Company purchased the business in 1915.
Two company villages were built near the cement plant, one for Anglos and one for Mexican laborers. About 1918, the company donated land for use as a community cemetery by its Hispanic employees.
It is believed that the first people buried in the cemetery were victims of the 1918 influenza epidemic, including many children. A number of cement company workers and their family members were interred here, and the cemetery was cared for by residents of the company town. The last burial occurred when Eladio R. Martinez (1921 - 1945) was reinterred here. A native of the village, he was killed in action in the Pacific during World War II, and was originally buried in the Philippines.
Although the company housing was removed from this area by 1959, this cemetery remains as a reminder of the village which once occupied this area, sometimes
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Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6903.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 46.724′ N, 96° 54.591′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in West Dallas. It is on Clymer Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5300 Singleton Boulevard, Dallas TX 75212, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eagle Ford Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Iron Bridge at Eagle Ford Crossing
Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 26, 2020
2. El Camposanto de Cemento Grande de la Compania Trinity Portland Marker
Regarding El Camposanto de Cemento Grande de la Compania Trinity Portland. The marker text does not use Spanish letters, so Compania should be Companνa and Martinez should be Martνnez.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,935 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
