Llano Cemetery Historic District Explained

Llano Cemetery Historic District
Location:	2900 South Hayes St. Amarillo, Texas
Coordinates:	35.1806°N -101.8292°W
Locmap Relief:	yes
Builder:	Various
Architect:	Various
Architecture:	Pueblo
Added:	May 21, 1992
Refnum:	92000584

The Llano Cemetery Historic District is a historic district in Amarillo, Texas.^[1] The Llano Cemetery makes up the majority of the district on S Hayes St.^[2] The Llano Pantheon Mausoleum in the center of the cemetery was constructed in 1927.^[3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1992.^[4]

Notable burials

• Cornelius T. Herring (1849 –1931), rancher and hotelier
• John M. Shelton (1853–1923), rancher and banker
• Eugene Cecil Seaman (1881–1950), bishop^[5]
• Laurence Julius FitzSimon (1895–1958), bishop^[6]
• Blair Cherry (1901–1966), American football coach^[7]
• George H. Quarterman (1906–2002), bishop^[8]
• Lawrence Michael De Falco (1915–1979), bishop^[9]
• Mary Lou Robinson (1926–2019), United States district judge
• Angela Samota (1964–1984), murder victim^[10]
• Terry Stafford (1941–1996), singer
• John Marvin Jones (1882 –1976), politician
• Ricky Romero (1931–2006), professional wrestler
• Chris Romero (1966–2021), professional wrestler
• Mieczyslaw Pianowski, Polish-American dancer and choreographer^[11]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Randall County, Texas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crofford . Lori. 2023-10-25 . Llano Cemetery is the Final Resting Place for Gypsy Kings and Queens . 2024-09-06 . 101.9 The Bull .
2. Web site: Llano Cemetery Amarillo, TX . 2024-09-06 . llanocemetery.org .
3. Web site: Llano Cemetery Historical Marker . 2024-09-06 . hmdb.org .
4. Web site: Details - Llano Cemetery - Atlas Number 5381003105 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission . 2024-09-06 . atlas.thc.state.tx.us.
5. Book: New Handbook of the Churches . 1933 . Abingdon Press .
6. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . FitzSimon, Laurence Julius . 2024-09-06 . Texas State Historical Association .
7. News: 1966-09-11 . Article clipped from The Austin American . 2024-09-06 . The Austin American . 53.
8. Book: The Living Church . June 2002 . Morehouse-Gorham Company .
9. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Defalco, Lawrence Michael . 2024-09-06 . Texas State Historical Association .
10. Web site: I Solved My Best Friend's Murder: Mom Sheila Wysocki Became P.I. . 2024-09-06 . Peoplemag .
11. News: 1967-03-31 . Miecyzyslaw Pianowski Danced with Pavlova . 2024-09-06 . The Record . 36.