| Marker Number |
3942 |
| Atlas Number |
5439003942 |
| Marker Title |
Parker Memorial Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Parker Memorial Cemetery |
| Address |
FM 121 and Hall - Johnson Road |
| City |
Grapevine |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
677658 |
| UTM Northing |
3641235 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 121 access road south about 3 miles from Grapevine. Cemetery is on west side of road, 1 block north of Hall-Johnson Road. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The first burial here is thought to be that of Christina Driskill (1797-1862), whose son-in-law Isaac Green Parker (1816-1875) owned the land. In 1881 Parker's widow, Mary (Polly) Parker Turner (1820-1897) deeded the 4.31-acre plot for a public burial ground. A tabernacle was erected in 1928 and used at first for funeral services and later for meetings of the cemetery association. Formerly known as "Clements Cemetery", it was renamed "Parker" in 1937. Many members of the Pleasant Glade Community are buried here. |
