Dry Creek Cemetery
Named for a nearby ravine, this burial ground originally served the community of Turner's Point. Located on the stage road between Shreveport, Louisiana, and Dallas, the settlement was established by Elisha Turner in 1845. In the 1870s the town was moved to a new location (1.5 miles southeast) and renamed Poetry. The earliest marked grave at this site is that of Samuel Key (1840-1871). Now closed for burials, the cemetery has 279 marked graves bearing names of the English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh pioneer settlers of the area.
32.8402° N, 96.2610° W
Where to Find It
on FM 1565 about 9 miles N of Terrell (cemetery is on E side of road)
Nearby Markers
- 1.4 mi SE Poetry Methodist Church Terrell
- 1.4 mi SE Poetry Baptist Church Terrell
- 4.5 mi S Porter Farms Terrell
- 5.4 mi S Public Education in Terrell Terrell
- 6.3 mi S First Presbyterian Church of Terrell Terrell
- 6.5 mi S John H. Corley Home Terrell