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Western Heights Cemetery


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #105 of 130 attractions in Dallas
Traveller Description: The final resting place of Clyde Barrow, of "Bonnie and Clyde" infamy.
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Attraction type: Cemetery
Address: 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Dallas, TX

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Sad
16 Dec 2009

I went to the cemetery today and there were signs up and the grave yard looked unkept..Its sad to know thats how the remains of others loved ones are being treated.I wanted to see the famous clyde chestnut(champion) barrow and his brther buck real name(Marvin Ivan Barrow.)I didnt see any stone at all for them...Someone must have stole it...Just like... more

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3 of 5 stars
Newcastle upon Tyne
12 Nov 2009
1
person found this review helpful

While visiting Dallas, I specifically wanted to see the final resting place of Clyde Barrow. The number 50 bus from downtown which runs past the cemetery. I did not find the neighbourhood particularly worrying - there are worse parts of Dallas. The cemetery was not as big as I expected and it appeared well maintained. I was hugely disappointed to... more

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2 of 5 stars
Dallas, TX
9 Aug 2009

All previous comments on this cemetery are accurate. I can't stress enough about the neighborhood being very "scary"; parking is almost non existent and the gates were up and locked when I had gone there a couple of years ago. ( I drove a long way and made my way through a tear in the fence) I recommend if you... more

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1 of 5 stars
Dallas, Texas
19 Aug 2008

Always wanted to get passed the fence to find the famous burial of Clyde Barrow. Today while driving by, I notice the surrounding fence was totally gone. I went to take a look and did find what I'd been interested in seeing since I was a kid raised in Dallas. It was nice to finally go in tho I felt... more

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1 of 5 stars
California
26 Mar 2007
2
people found this review helpful

Western Heights Cemetery is located a sidewalk's width away from a very busy Fort Worth Avenue, in a section of Dallas that has clearly seen better days. Vandals have torn this cemetery apart, unfortunately, abusing it to the point of ripping out the headstones – which no one has bothered to replace. You would think that there would be a... more

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2 of 5 stars
Southwest Virginia
15 Jun 2006
4
people found this review helpful

This cemetery is located just west of downtown Dallas, Texas and is in a part of a city that does not appear to be the safest, especially after dark. There is little or no parking at the Cemetery and parking on the street is not encouraged. The cemetery appeared to be unattended and in a state of disrepair. Several of... more

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Western Heights Cemetery Address

1617 Fort Worth Ave., Dallas, TX