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Clark Cemetery is African-American and was moved to the present location by The Corps of Engineers in 1953 to create more area for the new lake that was constructed. No history available about the beginning of the cemetery.

From Denton, Texas take US 380 East to FR 720; go South on FR 720 to Lloyd Road (gravel road 1.4 miles from US 380); turn East on Lloyd Road and follow road 1.5 miles; road will curve to the South; the cemetery is on the right side of the road. Harrington Cemetery is at the front SE corner; Cassady Cemetery is at the back SW corner; Clark Cemetery is in the NW corner; front NE corner has no burials.

The Corps of Engineers moved 81 graves to the new location. Of the 81 graves moved only 29 names were available.

Clark, Alice; b. no dates; d. no dates
Clark, Frank; b. no dates; d. no dates
Clark, George A.; b. Dec 21, 1898; d. Sep 4, 1905
Clark, George Odell; b. no dates; d. no dates
Clark, J.A.; b. Jul 18, 1872; d. Mar 22, 1903
Clark, Lees; b. Mar 17, 1865; d. Jan 24, 1913
Clark, Leroy; b. no dates; d. no dates
Hardman, Frank; b. no dates; d. no dates
Hardman, Pearly E.; b. no dates; d. no dates
Herod, J.; b. no dates; d. no dates
Herod, J.T.; b. no dates; d. no dates
Herod, John; b. no dates; d. no dates
Hoskins, John; b. no dates; d. no dates
Jones, Gladys; b. no dates; d. no dates
Jones, Ozell; b. no dates; d. no dates
Jones, Walter B.; b. no dates; d. no dates
Knight, Catherine; b. ca 1848; d. Aug 1918 - 70 yrs
Lawson, J.; b. no dates; d. no dates
Rolling, Nancie L.; w/o L. Rolling; b. ca 1834; d. Nov 3, 1879 - 45 yrs;
Smith, Robert; b. no dates; d. no dates
Stone, Henry; b. no dates; d. no dates
Stone, Molly; b. no dates; d. no dates
Taylor, Andrew; b. no dates; d. no dates
Turner, Jim; b. no dates; d. no dates
Williams, Betty; b. no dates; d. no dates
Williams, Westley, Jr.; b. no dates; d. no dates
Williams, Westley, Sr.; b. no dates; d. no dates
Young, Lui A.; b. no dates; d. no dates
Young, Lillian; b. no dates; d. no dates

Special thanks to Bruce J. Zak & Luisa Browning for scanning the abandoned cemeteries.

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