Bear Creek Cemetery

This cemetery was developed adjacent to the site of the Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Church, which was organized in 1853. The earliest marked grave is that of Hiram Jackson Farris (d. 1858), the infant son of G.W. and Mary Farris. Isham Crowley (1798-1878), who came to Texas as a member of Peters Colony, donated the burial ground and deeded it to church trustees in 1876. The congregation later moved to Dallas County and was renamed Western Heights Missionary Baptist Church. Still in use, Bear Creek Cemetery is the burial site of many eastern Tarrant County pioneers. (1980)

Bear Creek Cemetery is a historical marker in Euless, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8566, -97.0618 near Euless. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dobkins Family (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include American Airlines C R Smith Museum, First United Methodist Church of Euless, and Minters Chapel Methodist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000346. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.