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 Woodlawn Cemetery
N 33° 13.876 W 096° 34.880
14S E 725376 N 3679534
The Woodlawn Cemetery, about three miles northwest of McKinney, TX, via US 380, FM 1827, and FM 2933.
Waymark Code: WMCV66
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2011
Views: 7
Note that the cemetery is on private property, accessed by crossing someone's field -- the animals are walking free, and may come to visit you as you drive through -- so visitors should be on their best behaviour. Otherwise, the historical marker tells the story best.
Marker Number: 6221
Marker Text:
This cemetery, located along the historic lower Bonham Road on the site of the Old Rock Rest Church and School, was first used during the 1870s. The two and one-half acre plot was deeded to cemetery trustees George A. Wilson, William W. Wallace, and T.C. Boone in 1882. Woodlawn Cemetery is the burial place for many Collin county pioneers. Jimmie Geigas, the first soldier from McKinney killed in World War I, also is buried here. With most of the graves dating before 1900, Woodlawn remains a significant example of a pioneer cemetery. (1984)
Incise on back: Given in memory of Mary Klapper Benton, daughter of Philip and Mary Klapper, by her great nieces Lois Head and Birdie Moorhead.
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Visit Instructions:
Please include a picture in your log. You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture. We encourage additional information about your visit (comments about the surrounding area, how you ended up near the marker, etc.) in the log.
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