Historical MarkerIsham Cemetery
Fort Worth · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5439002658
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Marker Inscription
The Rev. W. Marion Isham (1831-1904) and his family came to Tarrant County from Georgia about 1870. Soon after arriving in the area Isham donated a one-acre plot of land to be used for a community cemetery. The oldest remaining legible grave marker here is that of N.L. Sweet (1824-1870), although earlier burials are documented by plain sandstone markers. Approximately five acres were added to the graveyard in 1941. Still in operation as a community burial ground, the historic graveyard is maintained by the Isham Cemetery Association. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.
About this site
Isham Cemetery is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1986. 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 32.7690, -97.2015 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Isham (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ray-Manship (several graves moved to Shannon Rose Hill in 1984), Site of Ray-Manship Cemetery, and Randol Mill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439002658. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
