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Oakwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the city of Fort Worth, Texas. Deeded to the city in 1879, it is the burial place of prominent local citizens, pioneers, politicians, and performers. Located at 701 Grand Avenue, Oakwood is a 62-acre cemetery on the north side of the Trinity River, just across the river from downtown Fort Worth.
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Fort Worth, Texas) O. Oakwood Cemetery (Fort Worth, Texas) P. Pioneers Rest (Fort Worth, Texas)
The cemetery was advertised daily in the Fort Worth Telegram newspaper throughout 1907 and 1908. In 1908, a new road connecting Fort Worth and then-suburb Riverside was built, making the cemetery far more accessible to local residents. [10] In 1909, a receiving vault with 32 crypts was constructed to facilitate burials and prevent grave-robbing.
Pioneers Rest is located in the 600 block of Samuels Avenue near its intersection with Cold Springs Road, immediately north of downtown Fort Worth. Many early settlers are buried at Pioneers Rest, which was referred to as the "old cemetery," "city cemetery," or "Samuels Avenue cemetery" until 1909.
Fort Worth: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and includes another 76: Oil & Gas Building: Oil & Gas Building: January 25, 2024 : 309 W. 7th Street: Fort Worth: 77: Old Town Historic District: Old Town Historic District
Content related to cemeteries located in the U. S. State of Texas which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (the United States' official national heritage register) and other listed properties that include places of interment: graveyards, burial plots, crypts, mausoleums, or tombs.
Burials at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Fort Worth, Texas) (6 P) P. Burials at Pioneers Rest (Fort Worth, Texas) ...
This list of cemeteries in Texas includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. It does not include pet cemeteries