Marker Inscription
Burial plot was begun in 1868, when a woman and her daughter, whose names have been lost, were interred on the land of Seveir Smalley, a local landowner. In 1874, Edmund D. Sowers (1826 - 1909) and his wife, Freelove, donated one adjoining acre as a public burial ground. In his family lot, Sowers had an impressive monument erected, using proceeds from sale of 65 acres of his land. Additional property was donated by Otis Brown (1879 - 1958). Many pioneer settlers of this area are buried here. Cemetery is maintained by Sowers Cemetery Association.
About this site
Sowers Cemetery is a historical marker in Irving, Dallas County, dedicated in 1973. 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 32.8286, -96.9886 near Irving. The nearest cataloged historic site is Daniel Webster Gilbert, M. D. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. Franklin Monroe Gilbert, Sowers, and Sowers Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006887. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
