McCree Cemetery
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The first land for this cemetery was granted by Mahulda Bonner McCree in 1866. At least two burials, for John Henry Jones (d. 1862) and Elizabeth McCullough (d. 1864), occurred before the graveyard was formally deeded. Over the years, the cemetery has been enlarged to cover over 3 acres. It contains the graves of Peters colonists, war veterans, and many persons associated with early area Methodist and Baptist churches. McCree Cemetery remains an important part of the recorded history of Dallas County.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Mahulda Bonner McCree granted the first land for this cemetery in 1866, though burials had already taken place here during the Civil War years. Over time it grew to more than three acres, gathering the graves of Peters colonists, war veterans, and many families tied to the area's early Methodist and Baptist churches. It remains a well-documented record of early Dallas County settlement.
Why it matters
The cemetery is a physical archive of the pioneers and colonists who first settled the land that became Dallas.
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Related people
- · Mahulda Bonner McCree
Related events
- · Peters' Colony settlement
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