Historical MarkerGarvin Memorial Cemetery
Dallas · Dallas County · Dedicated 1980 · THC Atlas #5113006723
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Marker Inscription
This burial ground served the pioneer families who settled in the area. Graves here date from the 1870s. The land for the cemetery was donated to the community by James G. Garvin (1830-1897), a former Dallas merchant, his wife Eliza, and brothers Col. William L. Crawford (1839-1920) and Judge M. L. Crawford (1841-1910), prominent attorneys of the county. Several veterans of the Civil War are interred here, including Col. Pleasant G. Swor (1834-1878), who led an assault against Union forces at the Battle of Corinth. (1980)
About this site
Garvin Memorial Cemetery is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1980. 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 32.8629, -96.8454 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Unknown #1 (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cochran Chapel, Cochran Chapel Cemetery, and Cochran Chapel Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006723. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
