Dry Creek Cemetery

Named for a nearby ravine, this burial ground originally served the community of Turner's Point. Located on the stage road between Shreveport, Louisiana, and Dallas, the settlement was established by Elisha Turner in 1845. In the 1870s the town was moved to a new location (1.5 miles southeast) and renamed Poetry. The earliest marked grave at this site is that of Samuel Key (1840-1871). Now closed for burials, the cemetery has 279 marked graves bearing names of the English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh pioneer settlers of the area.

Dry Creek Cemetery is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8402, -96.2610 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Poetry Methodist church (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Poetry Baptist Church, Campground Cemetery, and Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008506. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.