Historical Marker
Springlake Cemetery
Historical marker location:
CR 189, Springlake, Texas
( from Springlake take US 385 north 2 miles; to FM 2901, head west on 2901, 2 miles and turn north onto county road, about 1.3 miles to cemetery)
Marker installed: 1980
This burial ground served the original residents of Springdale Community. The area was opened for settlement in 1908 by the George C. Wright Land Company. It was named for the nearby Springlake Ranch. D. B. Shipley donated the first two acres for the cemetery. The first burial took place in 1909. Of the 356 known graves, five are unmarked. The community of Springlake was relocated in 1935, 4.75 miles southeast. The town once had a hotel, supply store, school and post office, but only the cemetery remains at the original site. (1980).