Lorenzo Cemetery
Lorenzo, Crosby County, Texas, USA
Burials from 1916 to present.
History
In 1910, C-B Livestock planned a rail line from Crosbyton to Lubbock, with towns platted along the route. It named Lorenzo for Lorenzo Dow, a company attorney, and in 1916 it deeded land at this site to the county for a community cemetery. The first burial in Lorenzo Cemetery was reportedly that of a child at the station house who died of whooping cough in 1916. The first marked grave, dating to 1918, is that of W.A. Greenhill. Over the years, volunteers and local groups, including a cemetery association, have provided maintenance, helping to preserve th collective history of Lorenzo. The county sold the property in 1995 to the City of Lorenzo.
Burials from 1916 to present.
History
In 1910, C-B Livestock planned a rail line from Crosbyton to Lubbock, with towns platted along the route. It named Lorenzo for Lorenzo Dow, a company attorney, and in 1916 it deeded land at this site to the county for a community cemetery. The first burial in Lorenzo Cemetery was reportedly that of a child at the station house who died of whooping cough in 1916. The first marked grave, dating to 1918, is that of W.A. Greenhill. Over the years, volunteers and local groups, including a cemetery association, have provided maintenance, helping to preserve th collective history of Lorenzo. The county sold the property in 1995 to the City of Lorenzo.
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- Added: 1 Jan 2000
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 4943
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