| Marker Number |
2658 |
| Atlas Number |
5439002658 |
| Marker Title |
Isham Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Isham Cemetery |
| Address |
7100 block of John T. White Boulevard |
| City |
Fort Worth |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
668533 |
| UTM Northing |
3627087 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
7100 Block of John T. White Boulevard, Fort Worth; north side of highway, through gate |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The Rev. W. Marion Isham (1831-1904) and his family came to Tarrant County from Georgia about 1870. Soon after arriving in the area Isham donated a one-acre plot of land to be used for a community cemetery. The oldest remaining legible grave marker here is that of N.L. Sweet (1824-1870), although earlier burials are documented by plain sandstone markers. Approximately five acres were added to the graveyard in 1941. Still in operation as a community burial ground, the historic graveyard is maintained by the Isham Cemetery Association. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986. |
