Salado in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Salado Cemetery

Photographed By Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008

1. Salado Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Established 1856 on 2.5-acre site given by E.S.C. Robertson.

Distinguished Texans interred here include the Rev. G.W. Baines, great-grandfather of President Lyndon B. Johnson; the Rev. and Mrs. J.E. Ferguson, parents of Governor James E. Ferguson; A.J. Rose, Grand Master of A.F.&A.M. of Texas and trustee of Texas A.&M. College; J.L. Smith and S.J. Jones, both presidents of Salado College (1859-1885).

Other graves here are for veterans of U.S.-Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II.

Erected 1969 by Texas Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4491.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 30° 56.196′ N, 97° 31.936′ W. Marker is in Salado, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is on Baines St, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salado TX 76571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Old Salado Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); James Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Hermon and Margaret L. Aiken (within shouting distance of this marker); James Lowry Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Baines (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Welborn Barton and Louisa Adeline Barton (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Samuel J. and Charlotte H. Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Bonner Halley (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salado.

Salado Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008

2. Salado Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,154 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.