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.
Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery. . 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.
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.)
Location. 32° 57.166′ N, 97° 3.04′ W. Marker is in Grapevine, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker 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: TX-26, Grapevine TX 76051, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 Irving, Texas. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
