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

Tomlin Cemetery

Photographed by Joe Lotz, December 30, 2024

1. Tomlin Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery was first used in the 1870s by the Wilkinsons, a pioneer family whose graves are marked by clusters of rock. Members of the Angel family are also buried here. The oldest dated gravestone is that of Virginia native Soloman Tomlin (b. 1825), a horseman and farmer who migrated with his family to Texas in the 1860s. He died on July 9, 1884. His son James Tives "Buck" Tomlin (1852-1934), a noted breeder of fine racing horses, bought the cemetery property in 1888. It has since been designated to serve the descendants of the Tomlin Family.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5506.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 9, 1884.

Location. 32° 46.348′ N, 97° 7.615′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in North Arlington. It is on Tomlin Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1305 Tomlin Lane, Arlington TX 76012, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gibbins Cemetery and Homestead Site (approx. ¼ mile away); End of Battle of Village Creek (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jesse Chisholm (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Bird's Fort (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838 (approx.

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1.9 miles away); Mount Olive Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); George Stevens Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Hill (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

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Photographed by Joe Lotz, December 30, 2024

2. Tomlin Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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