Weatherford in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

1. Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Created in 1883, a farm near this site housed the county's indigent citizens. Farm residents and some county convicts worked to grow crops and raise livestock. Although entire families were once housed at the farm, by the 1930s the residents were mostly elderly. Their barracks-style house was moved to Weatherford in the 1940s after the farm was closed. A small cemetery was created here, and contains one legible marker. Additional grave sites have been marked with bricks. The earliest documented burial is from 1904, and the last was in 1937. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3940.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 32° 42.659′ N, 97° 47.631′ W. Marker is in Weatherford, Texas, in Parker County. It is on Tin Top Road 0.3 miles south of W BB Fielder Rd, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2761 Tin Top Road, Weatherford TX 76087, United States

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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,

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: Comte De Bresson Stable (approx. one mile away); Central Christian Church (approx. 2 miles away); Weatherford College Old Main Building (approx. 2.1 miles away); Roy and Jeanne Grogan Historic Plaza (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Double Log Cabin (approx. 2.1 miles away); Parker County Gold Star Family Memorial Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Soldier Spring Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Grace First Presbyterian Church (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherford.

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

2. Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.