Trees Cemetery

Crawford Trees (1823-1889) came to Texas in 1845. He and fellow Illinois native Anna Kimmel (1831-1913) were married in 1846. Crawford went to California during the Gold Rush in 1849, returning to Texas two years later with enough money to purchase 5,458 acres of land. In 1855, he and Anna, eventually the parents of ten children, donated land for a community school and church. They established this cemetery when Anna's brother, Philip Kimmel, and a friend, William Stiles, were killed in a shooting on August 21, 1856. Primarily a family burial ground, the cemetery also contains the graves of a number of family friends. Maintained by a family association, the cemetery remains in use by Trees descendants. (2001)

Trees Cemetery is a historical marker in Duncanville, Dallas County, dedicated in 2001. 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 32.6303, -96.9267 near Duncanville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Little Bethel Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Penn Springs, First United Methodist Church of Duncanville, and Ramsey.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113012378. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.