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Tomlin Cemetery

Arlington, Tarrant County

Marker Text

This cemetery was first used in the 1870s by the Wilkinsons, a pioneer family whose graves are marked by clusters of rock. Members of the Angel family are also buried here. The oldest dated gravestone is that of Virginia native Soloman Tomlin (b. 1825), a horseman and farmer who migrated with his family to Texas in the 1860s. He died on July 9, 1884. His son James Tives "Buck" Tomlin (1852-1934), a noted breeder of fine racing horses, bought the cemetery property in 1888. It has since been designated to serve the descendants of the Tomlin Family.

Marker Details

Address Tomlin Lane
Location Description Tomlin Lane, Arlington; at dead end
Marker # 5506
Dedicated 1982
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 32.771769, -97.126498

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