Prairiedale Cemetery - Hill County, Texas

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The Prairiedale Cemetery is located approximately 6½ miles northwest of Hillsboro, Texas, just off  Hwy 171 on HCR 4209.      [32.0842° N Lat, -097.1775° W Lon] View Map

Settled shortly after the Civil War, the community of Prairiedale eventually had a school and a church, both located adjacent to the cemetery.    About 1912, several schools in the area were consolidated into one at the nearby Mayfield community.  Then the Prairiedale church building was moved 1½ miles northwest to become the Mayfield Baptist Church.  Only the Prairiedale Cemetery remains as a reminder of this early Hill County community. 

 More than 85 graves have been identified within the fenced area of  Prairiedale Cemetery.  The majority of the burials occurred prior to 1912; the earliest noted thus far dating 1877.    Some family burial sites have ornate iron fences surrounding them, and many fine granite monuments can be found.   A small number of  Confederate Veterans and their widows have been noted.

 Most of the year, vines and underbrush conceal graves sites.   A great many monuments lie overturned and virtually all markers are in need of resetting and cleaning.   Although attempts may have been made over the years to clean or restore the cemetery, it has generally been neglected and now stands in poor condition.

 An effort is currently under way to honor the memory of those buried in this historic cemetery by restoring and preserving it.   This initiative includes identifying additional persons who may have been buried here;  locating survivors of decedents; clearing the grounds; repairing fences; and restoring grave markers;.   Your assistance in this undertaking would be most welcome.

 You are invited to request additional information about decedents listed below, and to lend your support to the cemetery’s restoration by contacting the Prairiedale Cemetery Association, Inc. through  [email protected].                         (Revised 10/02/2002)

Prairie Dale Cemetery Receives “Historic Texas Cemetery” Designation (Click to see story)

Special Presentation Ceremony for New Confederate Grave Stones (Click to see story)