Marker Inscription
Earliest grave here is that of Lizzie Richardson, a pioneer child who died in the summer of 1845. The site for the cemetery was chosen by Roderick Rawlins, one of the area's first settlers; he was buried here in 1848. Among the graves in the older section is that of James Lemon, veteran of the American Revolution, who died on July 4, 1858. The land was not officially set aside as a cemetery until it was acquired from Thomas McKee Ellis in 1877. Since then the Lancaster Cemetery Association has bought additional land and currently maintains over 1500 graves. Marker Donor: Lancaster Historical Society
About this site
Edgewood Cemetery is a historical marker in Lancaster, Dallas County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5811, -96.7484 near Lancaster. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rawlins Homestead (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rawlins, Capt. R. A., House, Strain, W. A., Home, and Lancaster Education.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006688. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
