West Carrollton in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Carrollton Black Cemetery

Carrollton Historic Site

Photographed by QuesterMark, September 19, 2014

1. Carrollton Black Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery was established in the late 1800's by Scott Boswell, an early African-American farmer. Later owners respected the site and burials continued through the years, the last of which is believed to have been Collins, in 1960. Flooding by the Trinity River has contributed to the loss of most of the markers. Families interred here include Allen, Boswell, Booth, Bradley, Cole, Davis, Foster, Harris, Hicks, Hunnicutt, Ingram, Jackson, Loving, Oliver, Patterson, Payton, Purvis, Silverburg, Welch and Williams. Designated Historic on March 13, 1997

Erected 2002 by City of Carrollton and Carrollton Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1884.

Location. 32° 57.03′ N, 96° 55.212′ W. Marker is in Carrollton, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in West Carrollton. It can be reached from West Belt Line Road 0.2 miles west of Hutton Drive, on the left when traveling west. Cemetery and marker are in a field just south of W Belt Line Road, between Luna Rd and Hutton

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Dr. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1525 West Belt Line Road, Carrollton TX 75006, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Carrollton Black Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Blanton Grain Tower (approx. ¾ mile away); Pioneer Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Carrollton Train Depot (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. John Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Carrollton High School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead (approx. 1½ miles away); The Perry Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carrollton.

Carrollton Black Cemetery Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, September 19, 2014

2. Carrollton Black Cemetery Markers

Carrollton Black Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, September 19, 2014

3. Carrollton Black Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2015, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,091 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on March 22, 2015, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2015, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.