Pyle Prairie Cemetery

John Pyle, a veteran of the Republic of Texas Army, arrived in this area with his family in the 1850s. According to family tradition, this cemetery was begun in 1854 with the death of Pyle's son-in-law J. P. McFarland. The community which grew up in this area was known as Pyle Prairie, and the family graveyard eventually became a community cemetery as friends and neighbors were interred here. Family names on the tombstones reflect the pioneer heritage of the area. Descendants of those pioneer families maintain the cemetery. (1989)

Pyle Prairie Cemetery is a historical marker in Kemp, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 175 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4286, -96.3113 near Kemp. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wright Family (cemetery), about 3.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gray's Prairie, Shiloh Cemetery, and Peede Family.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008545. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.