Plano
Cemetery
Historical Marker Text
This graveyard was part of the Peters Colony
land grant of Joseph Klepper (d. 1884). He immigrated to Collin county
from Illinois about 1845. The burial site contains graves of five Peters
colonists, their families, and other early settlers. Through the years
many prominent Plano citizens both white and black were interred here.
Later it served as the only black burial ground for the community. The
cemetery has a strong association with the First Methodist Church. It
was adjacent to the graveyard for several years on property deeded by
Klepper.
1980
Location: H Place and 12th Street, Plano
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