Original Downtown in Plano in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

L.A. Davis Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025

1. L.A. Davis Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1910, Lee Andrew (L.A.) Davis came to Plano from south Texas, finding work as a sharecropper. Over the years Mr. Davis became a community leader and business owner. Mr. Davis invested in stocks and real estate.

Under Jim Crow laws and segregation African Americans found it difficult to buy property in Plano. Mr. Davis used his financial clout to purchase a large section of property in Plano's Douglass Community and then sold lots to local African Americans.

In 1945, Mr. Davis also bought a plot of vacant land and established this burial site, the L.A. Davis Cemetery. The cemetery was established for African-Americans in the Douglass Community.

Captions
(Photo #1) L.A. Davis's pistol, stock certificates and photos
(Photo #2) Wedding of L.A. Davis Granddaughter, Christine Davis August 1983
(Photo #3) L.A. Davis

This Wayside Sign was made possible through a grant from the Heritage Commission of Plano to The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc, www.planoconservancy.org

Erected by The Plano Conservancy and City of Plano Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1983.

Location.

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33° 0.822′ N, 96° 42.217′ W. Marker is in Plano, Texas, in Collin County. It is in Original Downtown. It is at the intersection of H Avenue and 11th Street on H Avenue. The marker is located at the southwest corner of the Plano Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 H Ave, Plano TX 75074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named L.A. Davis Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plano Cemetery (about 600 feet away); The Restoration of Old City Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Old City Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Welcome to Old City Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Tracks of Our Past and Future (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First Christian Church of Plano (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plano.

More about this marker. There is a duplicate of this marker on the southeast corner of the cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025

2. L.A. Davis Cemetery Marker

L.A. Davis Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025

3. L.A. Davis Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.