Roselawn Cemetery
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PeterNoG
N 26° 11.481 W 098° 14.124
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This Texas Historical Marker is in front of the Cemetery Offices at the south end of the Roselawn Cemetery which is between South Main Street and South 12th Street, south of Jackson Avenue in McAllen, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMK9DF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2014
Views: 4
Marker Title: Roselawn Cemetery
Address:
City: McAllen
County: Hidalgo
Subject Codes: graveyards
Year Marker Erected: 2008
Designations: na
Marker Location:
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 15040
Marker Text:
In 1908, just one year after McAllen began to develop, a group of residents established this cemetery on land donated by the Hidalgo Canal Company. The oldest marked grave here dates to 1909. The McAllen Chamber of Commerce maintained the cemetery until 1924, when area residents formed the McAllen Cemetery Association to care for the burial ground. Also known as McAllen Cemetery, this burial ground was named Valhalla until 1930, when the name changed to reflect roses planted as part of a beautification plan. Today, this historic cemetery has expanded to 22 acres and continues to serve as a reminder of McAllen’s pioneering men and women, and of the cultural and religious diversity of this city.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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