PART OF THE FLOWER MOUND COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 200 YEARS.
Our Founding
The Flower Mound Cemetery was established in 1854 by Matthew Donald, a successful farmer who served as the first pastor of the Flower Mound Presbyterian Church.
At that time, Flower Mound was a small farming community and the cemetery was final resting place for the families in the area.
The Crawford farm bordered the church grounds to the south and Frank Crawford oversaw the cemetery. At that time, families simply claimed spaces when the need arose. The “Old Section” is still held for family members who have relatives buried there. In 1950 the Dyer family cemetery was relocated to Flower Mound from Grapevine due to the building of Grapevine Lake.
- Established in 1854 by Matthew Donald
- 1950 the Dyer family cemetery was relocated to Flower Mound from Grapevine.
WHERE WE ARE TODAY
As time passed, it became apparent that a more formal, organized effort was needed. There was income from the sale of plots in conjunction with the Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, with whom we have enjoyed a long and close relationship. Individual donations arriving near the date of Decoration were also a source of income for the cemetery.
A formal association was formed with a Board of Directors, Bylaws, and an annual general meeting set to occur annually on the last Monday of April. Anyone who has a loved one buried in the cemetery is a member of the Flower Mound Cemetery Association.
As written on the historical marker, dedicated in 2003, the Flower Mound Cemetery, “remains a link to the generations of residents who contributed to Flower Mound’s rich history.”
Historical marker
Matthew and Isabella Doyle (Douglass) Donald arrived in Denton County, Texas in 1854. That year, Matthew, a successful farmer, set aside ten acres for a cemetery, campground and the Flower Mound Presbyterian Church. He served as the first pastor of the church, to which he formally deeded the land in 1879.
The cemetery was used soon after it was established. The first burial was reportedly that of a girl, who died at a church camp meeting. The earliest marked burial is that of Ola Hall (d. 1873). The earliest birth date on a marker is that of Anderson Spinks (b. 1808). Early Flower Mound families initially had plots. The Donald plot includes burials of the cemetery’s founder and his brother, Robert Henderson Donald, who served as church deacon and state legislator. Other families include the Simmons, Bakers and Crawfords. In 1950, the Dyer family cemetery was relocated to Flower Mound, due to the building of Lake Grapevine.
The Flower Mound Cemetery Association, along with the church, holds an annual Decoration Day and worship service. The burial ground remains a link to the generations of residents who contributed to Flower Mound’s rich history.
Flower Mound cemetery association
Please consider donating to the FMPCA
(Flower Mound Presbyterian Cemetery Association)