Cox Cemetery in Dallas

Cox Cemetery in Dallas is a cemetery (Elevation 151 m).

Land Use: cemetery

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Cox Cemetery, Dallas, Texas (7371006110) — This historic burial ground is located just off the shore of White Rock Lake. I couldn't get a good shot of the marker because it was way in the back and the gate was locked, but here's the text: A reflection of the pioneer heritage in this part of Dallas County, Cox Cemetery contains more than 400 marked graves and an estimated 100 unmarked burials. The oldest tombstone dates to 1848 and marks the grave of Margaret Frances Dixon, the two-month-old daughter of Solomon and Lydia Dixon. Located near White Rock Lake on the John H. Hyde headright, the cemetery was set aside permanently for that purpose by Absalom Humbard (1835-1909), who came to Texas with his wife, Mary (Cook) (1835-1900), and family after he had been wounded and imprisoned during the Civil War. The Humbards settled near other families, some of whom had arrived in this area as early as 1843, including the Glovers, Lavenders, Mccommases, Coxes and Donagheys. They came to Texas from other parts of the United States and from Germany, and their family names appear on tombstones in this cemetery. Others buried here include Abraham (1822-1913) and Elizabeth (Ray) (d. 1900) Hart, who received one of the earliest marriage licenses in Dallas County in 1848. The cemetery served several early area communities, including Fisher (later known as Calhoun) and Reinhardt, railroad towns that later were absorbed into the city of Dallas. Members of the Fisher family, for whom that community was named, are buried in this cemetery. Vandalism and the effects of time have rendered some of the stones illegible, but they continue to be cared for by members of the Cox Cemetery Association, which has served for many years as the primary caretaker for this historic graveyard. (2001) – Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 – Wikimedia Commons

Streets nearby

West Circle Drive

Cathedral Drive

Hillgreen Drive

Greenbrook Lane

Axminster Court

Dalgreen Circle

Branchfield Drive

Chapel Hill Road

Dominique Drive

Hillgreen Circle

Rawlins, Hermosa Dental & Orthodontics

Santa Barbara Drive

West Bay Circle

White Rock Creek Trail

Mint Fresh Asian Fusion, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Touchstone Imaging

Galemeadow Circle

East Mockingbird Lane

Pet Supplies Plus, Mockingbird @ Skillman - E - NS, Olivella's Pizza and Wine, Texas Goods Co, Parlor's Ice Creams, Joe O's Cleaners & Tailor, Haystack Burgers & Barley, Ebby Halliday, Mockingbird @ Abrams - E - NS, Primacare Medical Center, Mockingbird @ Alderson - E - NS, Mockingbird @ Skillman - W - NS, Mockingbird @ Norris - E - MB, Mockingbird @ Alderson - W - NS, GNC, Cafe Donuts, Ogle School, Piada Italian Street Food, Starbucks, Mockingbird @ Norris - E - FS, Mockingbird @ Norris - W - NS, Mockingbird @ Delmar - W - NS, TCBY, Sherwin-Williams, Subway, Hillside Tavern, The Lash Lounge, Rico Hillside Shoe Services, Dream Cafe

White Rock Lake Trail

Lower spillway, Upper spillway

Middlebury Drive

Brentcove Circle

West Lawther Drive

Dallas Bike Works, Pull Through Coffee Bar

White Rock Cove

Amenities nearby

Thomas Residence

Community centers nearby

Covered areas nearby

Dog parks nearby

White Rock Lake Dog Park

Flower beds nearby

SoPac Trail Pollinator Garden

Parks nearby

SOPAC Trail Corridor

Social facilities nearby

Asbury Residence

Streams nearby

Year built	1848
Located in	Dallas
Country	United States