Southlake in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Thomas Easter Cemetery

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 1, 2023

1. Thomas Easter Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Virginia native Thomas Easter, born about 1823, migrated to Texas and settled in Tarrant County by 1848. Easter patented a 640-acre tract of land in the northeast corner of the county. A portion of this land was used as a cemetery upon his death in 1862. His wife Charity Easter, born about 1820, was buried here in the early 1880s. Another known burial is that of early settler Hardin West (b. 1809), who died on March 10, 1881. The cemetery contains several unmarked graves. The Easter schoolhouse stood beside the burial ground during the 19th century.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5468.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 32° 56.306′ N, 97° 6.384′ W. Marker is in Southlake, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on East Southlake Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Gateway Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2970 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake TX 76092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas Jefferson Nash Farm (approx. 1.2 miles away); Nash Farm (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Peters Colony in Tarrant County

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church, Grapevine (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Methodist Episcopal Church South (approx. 1½ miles away); Prairie Water (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Grapevine Fire Bell (approx. 1.6 miles away); Grapevine I.O.O.F. (approx. 1.6 miles away).

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 1, 2023

2. Thomas Easter Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 1, 2023

3. Thomas Easter Cemetery Marker

Stairs in parking lot lead to Thomas Easter Cemetery Marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.