Arlington has dozens of Texas Historical Markers, Local Landmarks, and other historic plaques. Arlington Cemetery Location: 801 S. Mary Street (adjacent to Parkdale Cemetery) Marker Text – “Encompassing more than ten acres of land Arlington Cemetery includes within its borders several small historic graveyards, including the original old cemetery of Arlington, the W.W. McNatt Cemetery […]

Arlington has dozens of Texas Historical Markers, Local Landmarks, and other historic plaques. Tomlin Cemetery Location: 1305 Tomlin Lane Marker Text – “This cemetery was first used in the 1870s by the Wilkinsons, a pioneer family whose graves are marked by clusters of rock. Members of the Angel family are also buried here. The oldest […]

Arlington has dozens of Texas Historical Markers, Local Landmarks, and other historic plaques. Tate Cemetery Location: 4200 W. Pleasant Ridge Road (approximate) Marker Text – “Evan Calloway Tate (1832-1885) brought his family to this area from Georgia in 1870, establishing the Tate Springs community. Land for this cemetery was deeded to the community by Tate […]

Arlington has dozens of Texas Historical Markers, Local Landmarks, and other historic plaques. Rehoboth Cemetery Location: 7300 S. Cooper Street (near intersection of Cooper Street and Harris Road) Marker Text – “The Rehoboth Cemetery began in 1871 with the burial of infant Mary Miller. The cemetery served the community of Sublett, named after John Sublett. […]

Arlington has dozens of Texas Historical Markers, Local Landmarks, and other historic plaques. The Hill Location: 400 W. Sanford Street in George Stevens Park Marker Text – “A roughly five-block area of Arlington known as “The Hill” was the only addition specifically set aside for the city’s African American residents. In the 1890s, the community […]