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

Lonesome Dove Baptist Church Cemetery

Minutes preserved 1846 - 1968

Lonesome Dove Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Morgan Petermann, July 2, 2023

1. Lonesome Dove Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Organized Feb 1846 in Chas & Lucinda Throop home 3 mi east by 12 Baptists; joined the next day by 11 Baptists. Eld. J. Hodge, Deacon James Gibson formed the Presbytery 1st building at this site 1847 when elected Eld. John Freeman, who had served as teacher & part time preacher since 1846. He served as permanant pastor 1847 - 1857. In adjoining cemetery rest many Tarrant County pioneers, several among 1st elected officials when it was organized in 1850.

Constituents
Hall Medlin, Clerk
John Freeman, Moderator
Nancy (Harris) Freeman
Mary Medlin Anderson
Susanah (Medlin) Foster
Lucinda (Foster) Leonard
Felix Mullikin
Rachel Foster Mullikin
Henry Suggs
Saleta (Foster) Suggs
Henry Atkinson

Erected by State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 32° 58.42′ N, 97° 7.631′ W. Marker is in Southlake, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is at the intersection of Lonesome Dove Road and Alexandria Court, on the left when traveling north on Lonesome Dove Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2380 Lonesome Dove Road, Southlake TX 76092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dove Community (here, next to this marker); Carroll School (approx. 1.4 miles away); State Troopers H.D. Murphy and Edward Wheeler (approx. 1.7 miles away); Thomas Easter Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); White's Chapel (approx. 2.8 miles away); James Tracy Morehead (approx. 3½ miles away); Grapevine Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Love Chapel Church of God in Christ (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southlake.

Photographed By Morgan Petermann, July 2, 2023

2. Lonesome Dove Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.