Laurel Hill Cemetery (2008)

This burial ground has served the Mission community since 1913, when graves were moved here from the first city cemetery because of unsuitable land conditions. Those buried here include John J. Conway (d. 1931), city of Mission founder; Dr. Cleo Dawson (d. 1991), author and television personality; and Floyd H. "Slats" Rodgers (d. 1956), noted aviator and stuntman. Also interred are community leaders, area pioneers and veterans of military conflicts dating to the Civil War. The cemetery, which is cared for by the City of Mission, features false crypts, fraternal markers, vertical stones, mausoleums, religious statuary and curbing. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007

Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historical marker in Mission, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.2264, -98.3344 near Mission. The nearest cataloged historic site is Laurel Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Leo Najo, Gregg Wood Home, and Shary Building.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507007658. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.