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

Handley Cemetery

Photographed by Jason Sullivan, July 17, 2021

1. Handley Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This burial ground originally served the pioneer settlers of the Handley Community, which developed here soon after the Texas and Pacific Railroad built a line to the area in 1876. The earliest marked grave is that of Jane E. Thomas (1832-1878). A church building, constructed on adjacent land in 1882, was located here for 48 years. Several early residents buried at this site, including Civil War veteran Maj. James M. Handley (d. 1906), for whom the town was named, were later reinterred in the nearby Rose Hill Cemetery. The last burial here was in 1967.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2355.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 32° 43.803′ N, 97° 13.04′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It can be reached from the intersection of Halbert Street and East Rosedale Street (Texas Route 303), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1071 Halbert St, Fort Worth TX 76112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General Edward H. Tarrant (approx. 1.8 miles away); Isham Cemetery

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(approx. 2.8 miles away); Meadowbrook Methodist Church (approx. 3 miles away); Harrison Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Polytechnic Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Top O' Hill Terrace (approx. 3.6 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 3.7 miles away); Tate Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Handley Cemetery Texas Historical Marker in situ image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, March 22, 2025

2. Handley Cemetery Texas Historical Marker in situ

Handley Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, March 22, 2025

3. Handley Cemetery and Marker

The marker faces East Rosedale Street, but there's a small parking lot between the marker and the street.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2025, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.