Garvin Memorial Cemetery
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This burial ground served the pioneer families who settled in the area. Graves here date from the 1870s. The land for the cemetery was donated to the community by James G. Garvin (1830-1897), a former Dallas merchant, his wife Eliza, and brothers Col. William L. Crawford (1839-1920) and Judge M. L. Crawford (1841-1910), prominent attorneys of the county. Several veterans of the Civil War are interred here, including Col. Pleasant G. Swor (1834-1878), who led an assault against Union forces at the Battle of Corinth. (1980)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This burial ground holds the pioneer families who settled early Dallas County, with graves reaching back to the 1870s. Prominent merchants and attorneys—James Garvin and the Crawford brothers—donated the land to the community. Among those resting here are Civil War veterans, including Col. Pleasant Swor, who led an assault at the Battle of Corinth.
Why it matters
Small pioneer cemeteries preserve the intertwined stories of frontier settlement and Civil War service that shaped Texas in the decades after the war.
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Related people
- · James G. Garvin
- · Col. Pleasant G. Swor
- · Col. William L. Crawford
Related events
- · Battle of Corinth
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