Alvarado Glenwood Cemetery

Two early area families established cemeteries at this site in the 1870s. During that time, the Campbell and Sansom families purchased land in this vicinity. The first documented burial is that of seven-month-old Ula Sansom (d. 1876), who was buried in the Sansom family plot. The following year, Louisianna Campbell (1826-1877), was buried in the Campbell plot. Several more burials were made during the next two decades. In 1881, the railroad came to Alvarado, bringing with it many new residents. With more families in the area and a growing need for additional cemetery space, many buried their loved ones in the vicinity of the Sansom and Campbell plots. In 1896, the local Knights of Pythias and I.O.O.F. lodges established burial grounds on land surrounding the two family plots. During the Great Depression, the City of Alvarado took over care for the cemeteries, which were known collectively as Glenwood Cemetery. Additional land enlarged the graveyard, for which in 1970 a cemetery association formed to maintain and preserve the site. Today, the burial ground remains a link to early pioneers and the history of generations of Alvarado residents. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004

Alvarado Glenwood Cemetery is a historical marker in Alvarado, Johnson County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4100, -97.2221 near Alvarado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Johnson County Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Alvarado School, Church and Union Building, Balch Cemetery, and Balch-Senterwood Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251013215. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.