Marker Inscription
Fort Worth businessman and philanthropist J.J. Jarvis bought land here in 1871 and built a home on the property in the early 1880s. A benefactor to the area's black institutions, he deeded this site to Charles Young and Allen Prince in 1886 as a burial ground for Azle's black community. Several graves were already located here when the land was conveyed. The site was later inherited by descendants of the pioneer Smith and Frazier families. Still in use, the Smith-Frazier Cemetery serves as a reminder of the area's early settlers.
About this site
Smith-Frazier Cemetery is a historical marker in Azle, 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 32.8843, -97.5236 near Azle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Azle Post Office, Near Site of (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Steward, James Azle, First Methodist Church of Azle, and Azle Christian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004965. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
