Mesquite Cemetery
N 32° 45.754 W 096° 36.187
14S E 724531 N 3627508
Texas Historical Marker noting Mesquite Cemetery's use as a burial ground long before Mesquite existed, as well as its evolution into its present form.
Waymark Code: WMQ713
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2016
Views: 8
Marker Number: 16179
Marker Text:
This burial ground was in use well before the Texas and Pacific Railroad established the city of Mesquite in 1873. The earliest marked grave is that of Britanna Santifee Chapman (1856-1859), who shares a plot with pioneer residents Davis G. Chapman (1824-1881) and wife, Nancy C. (1828-1912). In 1890, local builder and civic leader Louis C. Ebrite (1852-1943) plotted a tract of several acres in a grid pattern with driveways that define the layout of the cemetery to this day. The site was formally deeded for cemetery use in 1892 and continues to honor area veterans and to chronicle the generations that belong to Mesquite’s proud heritage.
Historic Texas Cemetery – 2001
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