Parker Memorial Cemetery

The first burial here is thought to be that of Christina Driskill (1797-1862), whose son-in-law Isaac Green Parker (1816-1875) owned the land. In 1881 Parker's widow, Mary (Polly) Parker Turner (1820-1897) deeded the 4.31-acre plot for a public burial ground. A tabernacle was erected in 1928 and used at first for funeral services and later for meetings of the cemetery association. Formerly known as "Clements Cemetery", it was renamed "Parker" in 1937. Many members of the Pleasant Glade Community are buried here.

Parker Memorial Cemetery is a historical marker in Grapevine, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. 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 32.8947, -97.1002 near Grapevine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pleasant Glade Baptist Church (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Witten Cemetery, The Peters Colony in Tarrant County, and Minter's Chapel Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003942. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.