Plano in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Baccus Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, December 12, 2022

1. Baccus Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Henry Cook (1775-1862), a veteran of the War of 1812, settled here in 1845 as a member of the Peters Colony. His log house, located nearby, was a landmark on the Shawnee Trail. He first used this property as a family cemetery in 1847 for the burial of his son Daniel (b. 1831). His daughter Rachel Cook Baccus deeded the burial ground to his heirs in 1878. She later donated adjoining land for construction of the Baccus Christian Church Sanctuary. The cemetery, named in her honor about 1915, is still in use. The church was disbanded in the 1930s.

Reverse Side
In Memory of
Libby Louise Pearson (1955-1979)
a Descendant of Henry Cook
by Frisco Historical Association

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 272.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 33° 4.753′ N, 96° 49.299′ W. Marker is in Plano, Texas, in Collin County. It is on Bishop Road 0.1 miles north of Legacy Drive, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located along with another marker in front of the Baccus Cemetery

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next to the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7408 Bishop Road, Plano TX 75024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Baccus Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Vaquero (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas Longhorn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Texas Longhorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Cutter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Summers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baccus Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Texas Longhorn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plano.

Also see . . . History. Baccus Cemetery (Submitted on January 17, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Baccus Cemetery Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 12, 2022

2. The Baccus Cemetery Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers

The view of the Baccus Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 12, 2022

3. The view of the Baccus Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.