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• Office of Historic Preservation
  1500 Marilla Street
  Room 5CN
  Dallas, Texas 75201
  Phone: (214) 670-4206

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Pioneer Cemetery

1201 Marilla Street

​​Pioneer Park was established in 1849 in area of Dallas that was characterized as being located on a high piece of ground and isolated from the original town of Dallas. Historically, it was four separate cemeteries: the Masonic Cemetery, the Odd Fellow's Cemetery, the Jewish Cemetery, and the City Cemetery. There has not been a burial at this site since 1921.

Ordinance #24938

Designations: Dallas Landmark (2002), State H​istoric M​arker​ Program (1994)

Further Research:
Pioneer Cemetery Landmark Nomination Form

State Historic Marker Text​

Pioneer Cemetery ​Plan 1986​