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Grapevine Cemetery

Grapevine, Tarrant County

Marker Text

Samuel D. Coble (1830-1890), joined later by his brother Allen B. Coble (1836-1906), settled here in the 1850s. In 1878 they sold 4.5 acres of land at this site for use as a public cemetery. The oldest known grave is that of Louisa C. Guiry (d. 1860), who died at the age of 22. Many pioneer settlers of the area are buried here, including Barton H. Starr (1850-1912), elected the first Mayor of Grapevine in 1907, and James Tracy Morehead (1809-1897), who served as the second Judge of Tarrant County. Additional land south of the original tract was acquired in 1925. (1980)

Marker Details

Address N. Dooley St. & Wildwood Cane
Location Description North Dooley Street and Wildwood Cane, Grapevine; Main Gate
Marker # 2254
Dedicated 1980
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 32.949141, -97.07338

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