Near New Baden in Robertson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Camp Creek Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 18, 2025

1. Camp Creek Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1859 Ashbel Smith (1805-1886) donated the ten acres for this cemetery. Smith, a medical doctor born in Hartford, Connecticut, came to Texas in 1837 and was an outstanding state leader. A log cabin, built on the northwest corner of the tract, served as a community school and church. The oldest grave marker is that of Lucy M. Tuner (1829-1864). While crossing Camp Creek in 1869, Ann Marjorie McCuistion (Mrs. Edward) McMillan was killed when a panther attacked her buggy horse. She was buried here along with many children who died of malaria and typhoid.

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10909.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 31° 2.235′ N, 96° 21.341′ W. Marker is near New Baden, Texas, in Robertson County. It is on Camp Creek Cemetery Road 1½ miles south of Farm to Market Road 1940. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3995 Camp Creek Cemetery Rd, New Baden TX 77870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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,

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edward McMillan (within shouting distance of this marker); New Baden (approx. 4½ miles away); Robertson County (approx. 6.6 miles away); Greer Family Cemetery (approx. 7.4 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 7½ miles away); Franklin Carnegie Library (approx. 7.6 miles away); Franklin (approx. 7.8 miles away); Robertson County Courthouse (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Baden.

Camp Creek Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 18, 2025

2. Camp Creek Cemetery

Camp Creek Cemetery entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 18, 2025

3. Camp Creek Cemetery entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.