Original Downtown in Plano in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Plano Cemetery
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 30, 2024
1. Plano Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Plano Cemetery. . This graveyard was part of the Peters Colony land grant of Joseph Klepper (d. 1884). He immigrated to Collin county from Illinois about 1845. The burial site contains graves of five Peters colonists, their families, and other early settlers. Through the years many prominent Plano citizens both white and black were interred here. Later it served as the only black burial ground for the community. The cemetery has a strong association with the First Methodist Church. It was adjacent to the graveyard for several years on property deeded by Klepper.
This graveyard was part of the Peters Colony land grant of Joseph Klepper (d. 1884). He immigrated to Collin county from Illinois about 1845. The burial site contains graves of five Peters colonists, their families, and other early settlers. Through the years many prominent Plano citizens both white and black were interred here. Later it served as the only black burial ground for the community. The cemetery has a strong association with the First Methodist Church. It was adjacent to the graveyard for several years on property deeded by Klepper.
Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6192.)
Location. 33° 0.913′ N, 96° 42.208′ W. Marker is in Plano, Texas, in Collin County. It is in Original Downtown. Marker is on H Avenue just south of 12th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1110 H Ave, Plano TX 75074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
