Bourland Cemetery

Aurelius Delphus Bourland (1840-1904), a North Carolina native and a veteran of the Civil War, bought land here in 1873. A farmer and Primitive Baptist preacher, he first used this site as a family cemetery. The earliest marked grave is that of his grandson A. Delphus White, who died in 1886. In 1899 Bourland sold 2.5 acres, including the grave sites, to the residents of Keller (1.5 mi SW) for use as a public burial ground. Additional land was given by the families of Bourland in 1947 and A.B. Harmonson (1891-1967) in 1977. The gateway was built by the Works Progress Administration in 1935. (1981)

Bourland Cemetery is a historical marker in Keller, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1981. 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 32.9467, -97.2432 near Keller. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Keller (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Keller Methodist Church, Mount Gilead Cemetery, and Pioneer Stone Burial Cairns.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000470. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.