Carrollton in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Furneaux Cemetery
Photographed by Jackson Frye
1. Furneaux Cemetery Marker
William Furneaux, a native of England, came to Texas in 1857 and married Fanny Jackson (d. 1917), whose family had come to Texas in 1848 as part of the Peters Colony. This cemetery was established in 1884, when Furneaux died and was buried on a section of his farm he had indicated should become a public graveyard. Seven-year-old Peter Husky died soon after and was buried near Furneaux. Although three graves bear earlier dates, they were moved here from other cemeteries.
With establishment of the cemetery, Peter Husky's father, William, donated part of his land for use as a church site. A public meeting was then held to discuss plans for laying out plots and building a sanctuary. A cemetery association was chartered in 1888, and the graveyard officially became known as Furneaux Cemetery. Charter directors chosen were Joseph Morgan, W. R. Dudley, John Jackson, V. S. Dudley, and J. H. Furneaux.
Originally surrounded by extensive farmland, the church and cemetery sites became known as Cemetery Hill. When a 1924 tornado destroyed the frame church building, the cemetery association acquired the land. The Furneaux Cemetery is the burial place for many area pioneers and their descendants.
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2085.)
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Location. 33° 0.614′ N, 96° 53.503′ W. Marker is in Carrollton, Texas, in Denton County. It is on Cemetery Hill Road north of Clear Creek Lane, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the east entrance of the cemetery that is divided by a city street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3650 Cemetery Hill Road, Carrollton TX 75007, 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Korean Texans (approx. 2 miles away); First Baptist Church, Hebron (approx. 2.3 miles away); Warner Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Union Baptist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Perry Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead (approx. 3.6 miles away); Texas International Pop Festival (approx. 3.9 miles away); Carrollton High School (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carrollton.
Also see . . . Furneaux Cemetery.
Furneaux Cemetery was founded by William Furneaux in 1884. Feeling that the rural community was in need of a cemetery, he donated the(Submitted on October 7, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas.)property that is now our cemetery. Roughly a month after establishing the cemetery, Mr. Furneaux himself was the first internment. He was buried under a favorite tree that only recently died. From its base a new tree has risen to take its place, continuing to provide shade over the Furneaux gravesites.Photographed by Jackson Frye2. Furneaux Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by Jackson Frye, March 16, 2018
3. Furneaux gravestone at the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
