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

Witten Cemetery

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 1, 2023

1. Witten Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery was established for the family of Samuel Cecil Holiday Witten (1819-91), who came to Texas in 1854. A successful landowner, he also served as a Justice of the Peace and Deputy County Surveyor. Witten first used this burial site in 1857 for the interment of his son William. Also buried here are another son George (1841-68), who drowned while on a cattle drive, and a son-in-law Ryan Harrington (1829-84), a participant in the 1849 California Gold Rush. Samuel Witten and his wife moved to Corpus Christi in 1890 and the cemetery was later used by family descendants.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5883.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 32° 52.704′ N, 97° 7.38′ W. Marker is in Colleyville, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Jackson Court 0.1 miles east of Jackson Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2802 Jackson Ct, Colleyville TX 76034, 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: Pleasant Glade Baptist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Spring Garden Community (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Bidault House (approx. 1.3 miles away);

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Spring Garden School (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Bogart Dairy (approx. 1.6 miles away); Parker Memorial Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Colleyville's First Fire Hall (approx. 1.9 miles away); Pleasant Run School (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colleyville.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 1, 2023

2. Witten 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 576 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.