Birdville Cemetery

The oldest marked grave in this pioneer community cemetery is that of Wiley Wilda Potts (Dec. 20, 1822 - Dec. 15, 1852). The one-acre tract, then part of the George Akers Grant, was legally set aside for burial purposes before 1860. More land was later donated, and by 1910 the site included 3.27 acres. Birdville Cemetery Association, organized under a 50-year charter in 1917, was rechartered in 1967. The cemetery contained 552 known graves in 1965. Several families have four generations buried here in the same plot. The site now encompasses seven acres and is still used for burials. (1975)

Birdville Cemetery is a historical marker in Haltom City, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8051, -97.2527 near Haltom City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Archibald Franklin Leonard (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Judge Benjamin Franklin Barkley, Pioneer Birdville Schools, and Birdville Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000413. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.