Historical MarkerPeterson Family Cemetery
Fort Worth · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5439004001
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Marker Inscription
Swedish native John Peterson (1840-1925) came to the United States in 1868. His wife, Thilda (Mossberg) (1848-1912), joined him two years later. They lived in Nebraska before coming to Texas in 1872. Peterson acquired several hundred acres in this part of Tarrant County and made his living by farming the land. His granddaughter Grace (1902-1903) was the first to be buried in this cemetery plot set aside for the family. A reminder of Tarrant County's early Swedish settlements, the Peterson Family Cemetery contains a total of ten graves. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.
About this site
Peterson Family 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 32.8967, -97.3139 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Watauga Presbyterian Church, Saginaw Cemetery, and Saginaw United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004001. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
