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Submitted: 1/2/22 • Approved: 1/3/22 • Last Updated: 1/6/22 • R478083-G0-S3
Historice Texas Cemetery
Texas Historical Commission
Lorenzo Cemetery
In 1876, the Texas Legislature created the Crosby Land District, which included several present-day Panhandle Counties. Ranchers soon began establishing large ranches throughout the region. and in 1890, Brothers Avery, John Stuart, Howard and Prentis Coonley of Chicago joined with Julian Bassett of New York to form the C. B. Livestock Company.
In 1910, the company planned a rail line from Crosbyton to Lubbock, with towns platted along the route. It named the one here for Lorenzo Dow, A company attorney, and in 1916 it deeded land at this site to the county for a community cemetery. The burial in Lorenzo Cemetery was reportedly that of a child who died of whooping cough in 1916. The first marked grave, dating to 1918, is that of W. A. Greenhill.
Over the years, volunteers and local groups, including a cemetery association, have provided maintenance, helping to preserve the collective history of Lorenzo. The county sold the property in 1995 to the city of Lorenzo, and today the cemetery is a link to generations of men, women and children who made unique and lasting contributions to the community.
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Contributed on 1/2/22 by charlies.genealogy
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