Cross Plains in Callahan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cross Plains Cemetery
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014
1. Cross Plains Cemetery Marker
Situated on a flat area near the edge of town, the Cross Plains Cemetery is the final resting place for the towns key leaders and families. The land, originally granted to James Knight, one of Stephen F. Austins original colonists, for service in the Mexican-American War, passed to several absentee landowners. The first burial was the son of Uncle Johnnie Lard (Laird) in 1882. In 1905, Thomas F. Steele and his sister, Annie Parsons (Steele) Eager, deeded the land to cemetery trustees. Many military veterans are buried here, along with all of the original cemetery trustees, Cross Plains first mayor, John A. Wagner, and members of numerous fraternal organizations.
Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17679.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 32° 7.491′ N, 99° 10.238′ W. Marker is in Cross Plains, Texas, in Callahan County. It can be reached from Liveoak Street north of Farmer Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the center part of Cross Plains Memorial Park cemetery; the above directions are to the main entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Liveoak St, Cross Plains TX 76443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Cross Plains Memorial Park Cemetery. From the findagrave.com website. (Submitted on December 26, 2014.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014
2. Cross Plains Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014
3. Cross Plains Memorial Park Cemetery
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014
4. Cross Plains Memorial Park Cemetery
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014
5. Main Entrance to Cross Plains Memorial Park
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014
6. Cross Plains Memorial Park Cemetery
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014
7. Grave Site of John A. Wagner
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on June 30, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
