Walnut Springs in Bosque County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Captain J.J. Cureton, C.S.A.

(1826-1881)

Photographed by Gary Estep, February 15, 2026

1. Captain J.J. Cureton, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. Indian fighter, lawman and rancher. Settled on the Palo Pinto County frontier, 1854. Led neighbors in defending homes during Indian raids.

In 1860 helped rescue Cynthia Ann Parker, who had been taken 24 years before by Comanches.

Captain in frontier troops during Civil War, defending northwest Texas from Indians and northern invasion. Camp Cureton, Archer County C.S.A. outpost, was named for him. Sheriff of Bosque County, 1876-80. Grave is on Flat Top Ranch, near here.

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 717.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 32° 3.285′ N, 97° 44.966′ W. Marker is in Walnut Springs, Texas, in Bosque County. It is at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and 3rd Street (Farm to Market Road 927), on the left when traveling east on Walnut Avenue. The marker is located at the front entrance to the Katy Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Walnut Springs TX 76690, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Freedom Is Not Free (here, next to this marker); In Memory of the Gallant Dead (here, next to this marker); James Buckner "Buck" Barry, C.S.A. (a few steps from this marker); Fulton Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Iredell First United Methodist Church (approx. 8.6 miles away); John A. Lomax (approx. 8.7 miles away); Riverside Cemetery (approx. 8.7 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Morgan (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walnut Springs.

Also see . . . Cureton, J.J. (ca. 1826–1881).

In 1852 he joined the gold rush and took some cattle to California; in the winter of 1854 he returned to Texas, where he settled on Keechi Creek. He was in command of his neighbors at
Photographed by James Hulse, March 25, 2022

2. The Captain J.J. Cureton, C.S.A. Marker in the Katy Park
a battle at Salt Creek in 1858, and in December 1860 he was a member of a group of citizen soldiers that met and killed Chief Peta Nocona. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on March 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Captain J.J. Cureton, C.S.A. Marker is on the far right of the four markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 25, 2022

3. The Captain J.J. Cureton, C.S.A. Marker is on the far right of the four markers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 15, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.