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Isham Cemetery

Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Marker Text

The Rev. W. Marion Isham (1831-1904) and his family came to Tarrant County from Georgia about 1870. Soon after arriving in the area Isham donated a one-acre plot of land to be used for a community cemetery. The oldest remaining legible grave marker here is that of N.L. Sweet (1824-1870), although earlier burials are documented by plain sandstone markers. Approximately five acres were added to the graveyard in 1941. Still in operation as a community burial ground, the historic graveyard is maintained by the Isham Cemetery Association. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.

Marker Details

Address 7100 block of John T. White Boulevard
Location Description 7100 Block of John T. White Boulevard, Fort Worth; north side of highway, through gate
Marker # 2658
Dedicated 1986
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 32.76878, -97.200686

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