Pioneers Rest
Pioneers Rest is the oldest public cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas and one of the oldest in Tarrant County. Its use as a burial ground began in the summer of 1850, shortly after the fort was established by the United States Army.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas
- Also known as: “City Cemetery”, “Old City Cemetery”, “Pioneer’s Rest Cemetery”, “Pioneers Rest Cemetery”, and “Samuels Avenue Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tarrant County Courthouse and Sid Richardson Museum.
Tarrant County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Tarrant County Courthouse is part of the Tarrant County government campus in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Tarrant County Courthouse is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Pioneers Rest.
Sid Richardson Museum
Museum
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The Sid Richardson Museum is located in historic Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas, and features permanent and special exhibitions of paintings by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Sid Richardson Museum is situated 3,800 feet south of Pioneers Rest.
Allen Chapel AME Church
Church
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Allen Chapel AME Church is a historic church at the corner of First Street and Elm Street in Fort Worth, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Allen Chapel AME Church is situated 2,400 feet south of Pioneers Rest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Fort Worth and Fort Worth.
Downtown Fort Worth
Neighborhood
Downtown Fort Worth is the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Most of Fort Worth's tallest buildings and skyscrapers are located downtown.
Fort Worth
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Fort Worth is a city in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. With a population of approximately 957,000, it is Texas' 5th largest city. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, which has a population exceeding 6 million.
River Oaks
Village
River Oaks is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Its population was 7,646 at the 2020 census. River Oaks is situated 4 miles west of Pioneers Rest.
Pioneers Rest
- Category: burial
- Location: Tarrant, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.76555° or 32° 45′ 56″ northLongitude
-97.32854° or 97° 19′ 43″ westElevation
594 feet (181 metres)Open location code
8644QM8C+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 369905408OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Pioneers Rest” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “פורט וורת‘”
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