Fondren Cemetery (1979)

In 1854 William B. Fondren (1811-1863) and his wife Susannah (1816-1888) settled along nearby Dry Creek and the military road from Fort Worth to Fort Belknap. This family graveyard was established in the John W. Williams Survey, adjacent to Fondren's land. Gen. Edward H. Tarrant, for whom Tarrant County was named, died at the Fondren home in 1858 and was buried here for a time. The first marked grave is that of Fondren's son-in-law William Youngblood whose headstone, like others in the cemetery, reads: "Killed by Indians, 1860". This pioneer burial ground served until 1937. (1979)

Fondren Cemetery is a historical marker in Fondren, Parker County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 205 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8735, -97.9615 near Fondren. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fondren Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hanna & Rose, Authon Cemetery, and Bethesda Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367001937. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.