Please enter through the main gate off Washington Avenue.

Comprehensive History

Glenwood Cemetery was established as a private cemetery in 1871 by the Houston Cemetery Company, which was incorporated by an act of the Twelfth Legislature of the State of Texas on May 12, 1871. After construction, Glenwood opened for business in the summer of 1872.

1870s

Glenwood Cemetery was established as a private cemetery in 1871 by the Houston Cemetery Company, which was incorporated by an act of the Twelfth Legislature of the State of Texas on May 12, 1871.

1880s

In the 1880s, new rules, a trust fund, an engineered map, and major improvements were established under J.C. Hutcheson.

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