Riverway Estates/Bruton Terrace in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pleasant Mound "Public" Cemetery

Photographed By Kayla Harper, October 25, 2020

1. Pleasant Mound "Public" Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

In 640-acre survey of James Jackson Beeman (1816-88), uncle by marriage of John Neely Bryan, first settler in Dallas. Beeman came here from Illinois in 1840, helped cut first road in Trinity bottoms; name Turtle Creek, 1841; and plat city of Dallas, 1842. On March 8, 1848, he buried his wife Sarah Crawford Beeman on northeast corner of his land, and later allowed neighbors to bury their dead here. Cemetery's first (1887) trustees were J. W. Miller, James Pruitt, and J. H. Shannon. Pioneers buried here set the course for greatness of Dallas.

Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6837.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 32° 45.796′ N, 96° 40.974′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Riverway Estates/Bruton Terrace. Marker is at the intersection of S Buckner Boulevard and Scyene Road, on the right when traveling south on S Buckner Boulevard. 3003 S Buckner Boulevard is the address for the gas station across the street as the cemetery doesn't have an address. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3003 S Buckner Boulevard, Dallas TX 75227, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pleasant Mound Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pleasant Mound Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Site of Peacock Military Academy (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Scyene Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of the Scyene Meeting Place (approx. 1.4 miles away); W. W. Glover Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Buckner Log Cabin (approx. 1.8 miles away); Buckner Baptist Children's Home (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, October 25, 2020

2. Pleasant Mound "Public" Cemetery Marker

Photographed By Kayla Harper, October 25, 2020

3. Pleasant Mound "Public" Cemetery Marker

Pleasant Mound "Public" Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, October 25, 2020

4. Pleasant Mound "Public" Cemetery

Donation sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, October 25, 2020

5. Donation sign

Sarah Crawford Beeman's grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, October 25, 2020

6. Sarah Crawford Beeman's grave

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 28, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.