Historical MarkerWillburn Cemetery
Fort Worth · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5439005815
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Marker Inscription
Many of the individuals buried in this pioneer cemetery are descendants of Edward Willburn (1805-82) and his wife Nancy (Overton) (ca. 1811-87), immigrants from the upper south who settled here in the 1850s. The earliest marked grave, dated 1867, is for the infant child of William and Cassandra (Williams) Willburn. Also interred here: Rachael M. (Wilburn) Snyder, donor of property for a church, school, and cemetery in Benbrook; Church Willburn, a cowboy on several cattle drives in the 1860s; Civil War veterans; and other pioneers of southwestern Tarrant County. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Willburn 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 32.6954, -97.4356 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Burke Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Howard Cemetery, Benbrook, James M., and Lake Como Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439005815. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
