Cemetery

O'Donnell

Dawson County · THC Atlas #7115000605

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About this site

O'Donnell is a cemetery in Dawson County, Texas. It is one of 6 cemeteries documented in Dawson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 14 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9556, -101.8449. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Chicago (historical marker), about 15 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pioneer Cemetery, Dal Paso Museum, and Dawson County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7115000605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

O'Donnell Cemetery serves the town of O'Donnell, which straddles the Lynn–Dawson county line on U.S. Highway 87. The town was founded in 1910 by promoters of the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway and named for the O'Donnell brothers, incorporating in 1923 as cotton farming and ginning drove its early growth. Among those connected to the community was actor Dan Blocker, who played 'Hoss' Cartwright on the television series Bonanza and grew up in O'Donnell.

Sources: tshaonline.org

📍 32.9556, -101.8449 · Dawson County

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