Lee Cemetery

In 1870, James J. Lee (1820 - 1901), a Confederate Army veteran from Mississippi, donated land for this cemetery, stipulating that no charges were to be made for plots. The 1.125-acre tract was the first cemetery in southeast Dallas County. Among the 1,500 burials are Lee and members of his family; Gen. James S. Raines (1817 - 1880), an officer in the Mexican War, 1846; some 60 people of Mexican descent; and a slave brought here in 1855. Land deeded for hitching horses has become part of the parking lot. The burial ground is maintained by Lee Cemetery, Inc.

Lee Cemetery is a historical marker in Seagoville, Dallas County, dedicated in 1976. 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 32.6551, -96.5565 near Seagoville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sand Branch (cemetery), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Kleberg, and Jones-Bailey.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006758. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.