| Marker Number |
4001 |
| Atlas Number |
5439004001 |
| Marker Title |
Peterson Family Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Peterson Family Cemetery |
| Address |
3124 N. Tarrant Pkwy. |
| City |
Fort Worth |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
657711 |
| UTM Northing |
3641090 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; Swedish immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
SW corner of parking lot S of 3124 N. Tarrant Pkwy, S side of the road 0.2 mi. E of I-35W. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Swedish native John Peterson (1840-1925) came to the United States in 1868. His wife, Thilda (Mossberg) (1848-1912), joined him two years later. They lived in Nebraska before coming to Texas in 1872. Peterson acquired several hundred acres in this part of Tarrant County and made his living by farming the land. His granddaughter Grace (1902-1903) was the first to be buried in this cemetery plot set aside for the family. A reminder of Tarrant County's early Swedish settlements, the Peterson Family Cemetery contains a total of ten graves. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986. |
