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In 1949, the Corps of Engineers relocated graves from five cemeteries to the Merinda Seminary Graveyard to clear the way for the
construction of Benbrook Lake. The five cemeteries that were relocated were: Day, Hunter, January, Muhlinghause, and Mustang. Two other
cemeteries were considered for relocation: the Maples Grave and Gilliand Cemetery. The Maples Grave Cemetery was not found, and the
Gilliand Cemetery was determined to be above the maximum flood line and therefore could not be moved.
In the summer of 2013, three Girl Scouts completed a community project that provided a kiosk and better lot markings for gravesites in the
Benbrook Cemetery.
Additional information regarding the Benbrook Cemetery is available on the City’s website at www.benbrook-tx.gov. The City’s website
provides links for the Corps of Engineers website and for the cemeteries referenced.
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