Driving Directions:From S. Malcolm X Blvd, go 0.3 mile northeast on Pine St. Turn left at Electra St. and go till it intersects with Spring Ave. The cemetery is located immediately northwest of intersection, across the creek in Opportunity Park, on northeast side of Oakland Cemetery.This is a city pauper cemetery located directly behind and adjacent to Oakland Cemetery. The cemetery is now part of Opportunity Park, a community park. There are only a few grave markers in this cemetery. All, except for one, have been vandalized or are displaced. There is a well worn foot trail cutting trough the cemetery, connecting the community park with surrounding residential areas. There is also evidence of vagrant activity at the cemetery. The cemetery is maintained, but it is not fenced. There is no sign, and the cemetery is not a map feature. A creek forms the approximate southern boundary of the cemetery.
Mount Auburn
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Mount Auburn is a cemetery in Dallas, Dallas County. It is one of 113 cemeteries documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7646, -96.7557 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is John C. McCoy (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oakland Cemetery, Gano, Richard M., and Dallas County Pauper.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7113011303. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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