Historical MarkerShady Grove Cemetery
Grand Prairie · Dallas County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5113006881
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Marker Inscription
In 1877 Louis H. Caster (1826 - 1908) deeded one acre for a community graveyard, church, and schoolhouse. His son-in-law Lewis Dowd gave further acreage in 1888. Once a center of social life for the pioneer families of Shady Grove, the church and school have been relocated. The cemetery remains in use. Oldest of the 450 marked graves is dated 1878. Veterans of the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Korean War rest here. A cemetery association, formed in 1962, maintains the site. Additional land was given in 1971 by the W. Q. Seale family and by Gifford Hill & Co., Inc.
About this site
Shady Grove Cemetery is a historical marker in Grand Prairie, Dallas County, dedicated in 1978. 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 32.8027, -97.0201 near Grand Prairie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bear Creek Community (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shady Oak, Shelton's Bear Creek Cemetery, and Haley Memorial Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006881. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
