Burke Cemetery -- Fort Worth TX
N 32° 41.926 W 097° 24.739
14S E 648824 N 3619007
Burke Cemetery in Fort Worth Texas used to be in the country -- now, not so much
Waymark Code: WMTG24
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2016
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Burke Cemetery is located the the intersection of Bryant Irvin Road and Arborlawn Drive near a new shopping center in far southwest Fort Worth.
The state historic marker freads as follows:
"BURKE CEMETERY
The first known burial in this graveyard was that of Mary (Overton) Burke, widow of Evan H. Burke, who came in 1851 with her children and widowed mother to settle this land previously chosen by her husband. Her death on Dec. 30, 1867, was followed two days later by that of her mother, Rachel (Cameron) Overton. On Mar. 12, 1900, this one-half acre of land was deeded as a family burial ground. Relatives of the Burkes include members of the Magers, Overton, and Edwards families. More than 100 marked and several unmarked graves have been recorded here. (1984)"
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Fort Worth TX
Approximate number of graves: 175-200
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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