Garvin Memorial Cemetery

Being a direct descendant of those Swor people buried at Garvin Cemetery, and on behalf of my family, we greatly appreciate the attention and upkeep Garvin Cemetery seems to be getting(as of Feb 2017). We have no idea who is maintaining the cemetery now. However, in the past, due to the lack of family still in the area, we have done our best to donate to various groups that have maintained the cemetery over the years. There have been many years that the cemetery has gone without maintenance, and this saddens and worries us. The threat of development has also cast doubt as to the cemeteries' future, and in which an uncertain future still is exists. In these times of fiscal crisis, looking to the City to take the initiative to protect these old resting places is probably not an option. Until such time, the burden falls upon a caring community to continue respecting the resting place of some of the people who pioneered the great city of Dallas.

There are two historic cemeteries in close proximity to each other. Both from the 1800's. The Garvin Cemetery is located at 4000 W. NW Hwy. and in the back accessable only from the Bachman Creek Greenbelt Park is 4002 W. NW Hwy which is a Black Cemetery the early pioneer John Cochran gave to Elm Thicket's black community in 1894. They are both zoned comercial but have been shielded from development so far. To learn more Google:
Dallas Garvin Cemetery Landmark Nomination
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