Frankford Cemetery - Dallas, TX
N 32° 59.324 W 096° 49.384
14S E 703406 N 3652142
Frankford Cemetery is a Historic Texas Cemetery dating to at least 1862. Besides the adjacent church and "Frankford Road" signs, this is about all that remains of the town of Frankford.
Waymark Code: WMT9JD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2016
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The easiest route to the cemetery is to follow Briargrove Ln from the Dallas North Tollway/Dallas Parkway to Muirfield Dr. Turn right (south) and follow Muirfield until you reach the Episcopal church. The Frankford Church will be ahead of you, to the right, and you'll be able to see the cemetery as you proceed.
There are no real signs or gates to the cemetery, which is adjacent to the old Frankford Church. A 1981 Texas Historical Marker at the front of the cemetery provides some history:
In the early days of settlement, this area served as a stop for cattle drives and for travelers on the Preston Road. Later the community of Frankford, the site of a post office until the early 1900s, was located nearby.
This community cemetery was used as early as 1862, when area pioneer Eliga M. Yaeger was interred here. The earliest marked grave is that of John T. Coit (1829-1872), a lawyer who moved here from South Carolina. During the Civil War he raised a regiment in the Dallas area and served as a colonel. Originally buried on a bluff of the Trinity River, he was later reinterred at this site. Another early burial was that of Margaret McKamy (1786-1873), who came to Texas with her son William C. McKamy, later a prominent area landowner. Also buried here are Sidney Noell, founder of the early town of Noell Junction, now Addison (1 mi. SW), and Addison Robertson, for whom it was later named.
Since the 1870s the cemetery has been associated with the White Rock Masonic Lodge No. 234, started at Walnut Grove in 1858. A lodge hall, built here in 1872, also served as a church and school. Lodge members serve on the cemetery association board.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Dallas, TX
Approximate number of graves: 850+
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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