Dickson Cemetery

From Denton, Texas, take US 380 to FR 720. South on FR 720 for 3.6 miles - (there is a curve in road that goes east) do not take curve - go straight onto Hill Lane for 0.6 mile to Dickson Lane. Go west on Dickson Lane for 0.1 mile. On south side of road is a metal cattle gate. Go through gate for approximately 250 yards and cemetery is in middle of woods.

Cemetery was established with the burial of John Sanders Dickson on July 16, 1853. The cemetery is located on the James O. Dickson Survey, Abstract No. 338, Denton County, Texas. For many years the cemetery remained in a state of despair. In July 1989 a deed was secured and cleanup began on the cemetery. It is now fenced and a deed to the cemetery land and right-of-way to the cemetery is on file. The cemetery is still classified as abandoned, but a Dickson Cemetery Association has been formed and members keep the cemetery mowed and in good repair. Buried at this cemetery is the first elected Judge of Denton County, Texas - William Hugh Dickson.

Special thanks to Bruce J. Zak & Luisa Browning for scanning the abandoned cemeteries.

Name	Birth	Death	Notes/Inscriptions
Baker, Charles	Feb 15, 1886	May 15, 1898
Baker, N.B.	Feb 25, 1887	Jan 24, 1904
Bales, Nancy Jane	Feb 19, 1876	Jun 5, 1890
Dickson, C.C.	Oct 17, 1824	Jan 14, 1886
Dickson, John Sanders	May 13, 1828	Jul 16, 1853
Dickson, Susan C.	Apr 19, 1852	Apr 2, 1874
Dickson, William Hugh	1785	Oct 8, 1863	age 78
Fipps, Jesse	Jun 14, 1855	Oct 13, 1891
Ligon, John C.	Mar 5, 1878	Sep 13, 1878
Ligon, Mark C.	Jul 27, 1879	Aug 20, 1880
Mackey, Birtle	May 23, 1880	Nov 30, 1887
Mackey, E.J.	May 1, 1877	Jul 1, 1893
Mackey, Elvira	Aug 1851	Nov 16, 1879
Mackey, K.J.	Nov 11, 1893	Oct 8, 1895
Mackey, Thomas		1880	no date; stone broken
Reed, James	Mar/May 5, 1843	Sep 12, 1883	stone broken
Shahan, Beatrice V.	Dec 20, 1859	Jan 11, 1864	DS
Shahan, David	Apr 15, 1804	Jul 13, 1869	age 68 - DS
Shahan, Elizabeth A.R.	Oct 14, 1819	Jan 21, 1886