| Marker Number |
729 |
| Atlas Number |
5303000729 |
| Marker Title |
Carlisle Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
7318 19th St. |
| City |
Lubbock |
| County |
Lubbock |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
223560 |
| UTM Northing |
3719278 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; communities; pioneers; health |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Carlisle Cemetery, 19th Street (SH 114/Levelland Highway), N side 0.1 mi. W of Upland Ave. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The pioneer Carlisle community was named for W. Augustus "Uncle Gus" Carlisle (1849-1920), who settled here with his wife Lizzie (Spikes) (d. 1914) in 1890. A cattleman and a prominent landowner, Carlisle made significant contributions to the development of the area, including a donation of land for a school. In 1918 he set aside this part of his property for use as a public cemetery. It was first used for the burial of George W. Wood (b. 1879), a victim of the 1920 influenza epidemic. Other graves include those of pioneer area settlers and early leaders of Carlisle. Improvements by the Carlisle Cemetery Heritage Association included white crosses on graves with no markers. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2023 |
