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
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 • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 41.737′ N, 96° 47.73′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Cedar Crest. It 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.
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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Overton Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles
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Photographed by Kayla Harper, December 6, 2020
2. Lisbon Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, December 6, 2020
3. Lisbon Cemetery
Photographed by Kayla Harper, December 6, 2020
4. Lisbon Cemetery entrance
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