Idalou Cemetery (2023)

John William Turner, Jr. and his wife, Mary Alice, deeded two acres of their farm as a burial ground in 1920. At this time, the Idalou Cemetery Association was formed. The first interment was for the Turners' infant nephew, Weldon Fred Turner, whose grave is indicated by a homemade marker. In May 1921, C.J. and Mary Hallmark buried their infant son C.J., and 13-year-old Mable Gladis Andrews was interred in July. In 1928, the Turners and Selma Graves donate more land to the burial ground. Over the next decades, the association accepted additional land donations, which increased the cemetery to its present size of eight acres. In the early twenty-first century, a non-denominational memorial chapel named after Madison Sowder (1927-2007), longtime trustee, was added. Early leaders who served on the cemetery association include E.T. Daniell, W.M. Weaver and H.W. Lasater. Throughout its history, the cemetery has always been a public entity, owned and operated by the community, with volunteers and families attending workdays to help maintain the site. Today, the cemetery's features include curbed plots and numerous upright shoulder stones typical of 20th century grave marker designs, and the open prairie landscape highlights native plantings. Idalou is the final resting place of veterans of all branches of the U.S. military who served in peacetime and in all conflicts since World War I. Descendants from all over the United States are buried in the numerous traditional family plots located here. The cemetery is a link to the many generations who have contributed to the history of Idalou. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Idalou Cemetery is a historical marker in Idalou, Lubbock County, dedicated in 2023. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Lubbock County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6675, -101.6400 near Idalou. The nearest cataloged historic site is Idalou Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Estacado Cemetery, Estacado Cemetery, and Becton Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5000023801. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.