Pioneer Cemetery
Used from 1870s to 1914. Settlers buried here include: Mr. and Mrs. Diedrick Dutchover, immigrants from Belgium and Spain; their surname, coined by a recruiter in the Mexican War, is borne by many descendants. Dolores, who on her wedding eve lighted a signal fire for her fiance, later found scalped by Indians; she became mentally ill and (until her death 30 years later) burned fires on mountain near town for her lost lover. Two young Frier brothers, who were shot by a Ranger posse as horse thieves and were buried in only boothill grave in county. (1967)
30.5828° N, 103.8893° W
Where to Find It
go SE on SH 118 approx. 1 mile
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi W Smith-Carlton Adobe House Fort Davis
- 0.5 mi NW Jeff Davis County Fort Davis
- 0.5 mi NW Jeff Davis County Jail Fort Davis
- 0.5 mi NW Union Mercantile Fort Davis
- 0.5 mi NW Fort Davis United Methodist Church Fort Davis
- 0.5 mi NW Confederate President Jefferson Davis Fort Davis