Historical MarkerMorgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery
Grapevine · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1983 · THC Atlas #5439003470
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Marker Inscription
Originally part of the Morgan Hood Survey, this small cemetery (75 ft. SE) has been abandoned for over a century. Its one visible grave is marked with portions of a sandstone burial cairn, a common method of marking graves in this area in the 1850s-1870s. The subject of speculation since no written records remain, the graves may be those of members of the Peters Colony, early pioneers who entered the Grapevine area in 1844. Although nearly all traces of the cemetery are gone, it serves as a reminder of Tarrant County's early days of settlement. (1983)
About this site
Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery is a historical marker in Grapevine, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1983. 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 32.9527, -97.0507 near Grapevine. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Tracy Morehead (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Grapevine Cemetery, The Missouri Colony, and Dorris-Brock House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003470. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
