Cedar Crest in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lisbon Cemetery

Photographed By Kayla Harper, December 6, 2020

1. Lisbon Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

In 1870 Samuel Sloan (1811-92) and E. A. Gracey (1837 - 1915) donated five acres of land near the center of the pioneer town of Lisbon, now part of Dallas, as a church and cemetery site. The oldest known grave is that of James J. Dowd, who died Oct. 24, 1871. A community church and school was erected in 1871; later separate churches were built. After the school was closed in 1917 and the churches were moved to other locations, the property was used only for burials. Descendants of the town's early settlers formed the Lisbon Cemetery Association in 1948 to restore and maintain the site.
Marker sponsor: Lisbon Cemetery Association

Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6762.)

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

Location. 32° 41.737′ N, 96° 47.73′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Cedar Crest. Marker can be reached from Ann Arbor Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4300 S Denley Drive, Dallas TX 75216, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Overton Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Dallas Zoo

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Joppee Community (approx. 3.4 miles away); Colonel William G. Cooke (approx. 3.4 miles away); Texas Theatre (approx. 3.7 miles away); Oak Cliff United Methodist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Cliff Temple Baptist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Greater El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, December 6, 2020

2. Lisbon Cemetery Marker

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Photographed By Kayla Harper, December 6, 2020

3. Lisbon Cemetery

Lisbon Cemetery entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, December 6, 2020

4. Lisbon Cemetery entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.