Marker Inscription
This graveyard was part of the Peters Colony land grant of Joseph Klepper (d. 1884). He immigrated to Collin county from Illinois about 1845. The burial site contains graves of five Peters colonists, their families, and other early settlers. Through the years many prominent Plano citizens both white and black were interred here. Later it served as the only black burial ground for the community. The cemetery has a strong association with the First Methodist Church. It was adjacent to the graveyard for several years on property deeded by Klepper. (1980)
About this site
Plano Cemetery is a historical marker in Plano, Collin County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.0152, -96.7035 near Plano. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old City Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Davis, L.A., Shiloh Baptist Church, and First Christian Church of Plano.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085006192. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
