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

Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

1. Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Originally part of the Morgan Hood Survey, this small cemetery (75 ft. SE) has been abandoned for over a century. Its one visible grave is marked with portions of a sandstone burial cairn, a common method of marking graves in this area in the 1850s-1870s. The subject of speculation since no written records remain, the graves may be those of members of the Peters Colony, early pioneers who entered the Grapevine area in 1844. Although nearly all traces of the cemetery are gone, it serves as a reminder of Tarrant County's early days of settlement.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3470.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 32° 57.166′ N, 97° 3.04′ W. Marker is in Grapevine, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Texas 26 ¼ mile north of Bass Pro Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the east side of SH-26 and is difficult to get to. The nearest parking is 1/4 mi. N on Bass Pro Dr. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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TX-26, Grapevine TX 76051, 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: The Law Enforcement Officers Never Forget Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); 343 FDNY (approx. 1.2 miles away); Grapevine 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); 9/11 Flights Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); James Tracy Morehead (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grapevine Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Love Chapel Church of God in Christ (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dorris-Brock House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grapevine.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

2. Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Marker is on the east side of the road on SH-26, about halfway between the intersections of Fairway Dr/26 and Bass Pro Dr/26. Photo is taken looking SW down SH-26.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.