Oakwood Cemetery

Founded 1879 by John Peter Smith, one of Fort Worth's first settlers, who became a civic leader, mayor, philanthropist. He gave 20 acres to city; cemetery since enlarged to 100 acres. The area contains three cemeteries: Oakwood, Calvary, Trinity. Many Fort Worth and Tarrant County men and women of destiny are buried here. Plots are owned by lodges, unions, Catholic, Protestant, Negro, and White. Tracts are dedicated to Union and Confederate soldiers. The Chapel was built in 1914. Oakwood, Calvary associations, and city provide care. (1966)

Oakwood Cemetery is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1966. 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 32.7702, -97.3498 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hagar Tucker (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Trinity, William Madison McDonald, and Euday Lewis Bowman.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003659. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.