Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First Street Cemetery
Photograph by Old Waco / T. B. Willi
1. First Street Cemetery Marker
Waco's First Public Graveyard
Land bought by the Masonic Fraternity
and town of Waco
16 April 1852
Two additional acres added 24 Jan 1869
by
Waco Lodge No. 70 and McLennan County
Lodge No. 241 IOOF
Restore 1969 by City of Waco
Marker placed by Henry Down Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1970
Erected 1970 by Henry Down Chapter - Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1852.
Location. 31° 33.277′ N, 97° 7.082′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It is on Texas Ranger Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Texas Ranger Trail, Waco TX 76706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Johan Forsgard (within shouting distance of this marker); William McKendree Lambdin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Hudson Barron (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named First Street Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Confederate Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters (about 400 feet away); Waco (about 400 feet away); The Original Fort Fisher (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.
More about this marker. First Street Cemetery was declared eligible for the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior/National Park Service and by the Texas Historical Commission in 2009. First Street Cemetery has also been designated as an Historic Texas Cemetery and as a State Antiquities Landmark by the Texas Historical Commission.
Photographed by Rachel parker, October 10, 2025
2. First Street Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. 2. submitted on October 11, 2025, by Rachel parker of Whitney, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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