Fred Eden platted Eden in 1882, setting this land aside for a cemetery. Though older burials may be present, the earliest tombstone is that of the five-week-old infant son of Frederick and Susan (Reynolds) Shutt, buried in 1882. Several graves for children and infants bear witness to the harsh conditions of pioneer life. Adults, too, faced difficult times. John Emmett Molloy and Charles Edward Waring both were killed in accidents with horses. According to oral history, a woman named Carson was killed by a runaway horse in 1887 and is buried in an unmarked grave. Of an estimated 33 or 34 burials believed to have taken place here, only fifteen tombstones remained standing at the dawn of the 21st century, but Pioneers Rest Cemetery continues to be a chronicle of Eden's history. (2000)
Pioneers Rest Cemetery
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Pioneers Rest Cemetery is a historical marker in Eden, Concho County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Concho County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 24 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.2155, -99.8428 near Eden. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pioneer Rest (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include General Ira C. Eaker, Eden, and Eden United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5095011716. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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