Historical MarkerMerrifield Cemetery
Dallas · Dallas County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5113006785
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Marker Inscription
John Merrifield (1792 - 1873) was the patriarch of a Kentucky family who migrated to the Dallas County area in the late 1840s. In 1851 he purchased a farm here which included this site. It was first used as a cemetery in the late 1860s. The only marked graves are those of Merrifield and his second wife Elizabeth (1802-69). The unmarked gravesites here are estimated to number over twenty. As the burial ground of a pioneer area family, the Merrifield Cemetery provides a vital link to those who were among the first to open the Dallas region to settlement.
About this site
Merrifield Cemetery is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 348 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 531 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7473, -96.8567 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sunset High School (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Winnetka Heights, La Reunion, and Tyler Street United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006785. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
