McKinney in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
McLarry Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
1. McLarry Cemetery Marker
This site was first used as a cemetery in 1851 when property owner John R. Jones buried his infant son here. The land was later donated as a public burial ground for the pioneer settlers of the surrounding Wilmeth settlement by Mary Virginia Dunn McLarry and her father Robert A. McLarry. The earliest marked graves are those of a brother and sister, Henry E. and Adella M. Hall, who died in 1870. Also buried here is J.B. Wilmeth, for whom the community was named. The site is now used by descendants of the pioneer area families.
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6182.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 33° 14.373′ N, 96° 37.673′ W. Marker is in McKinney, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of Bloomdale Road and McLarry Drive, on the right when traveling east on Bloomdale Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McKinney TX 75071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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: Site of Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead (approx. 1.2 miles away); McKinney (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ambush at McKinney (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of McKinney (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of Muse Academy (approx. 2.1 miles away); Estes House (approx.
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Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
2. McLarry Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
3. The view of the McLarry Cemetery and Marker from the road
Photographed by Gary Estep, March 9, 2026
4. McLarry Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas.
