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

Inscription. Situated on a flat area near the edge of town, the Cross Plains Cemetery is the final resting place for the town’s key leaders and families. The land, originally granted to James Knight, one of Stephen F. Austin’s 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.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005

Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17769.)

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 Chestnut Street south of SW First Street. Marker is located in the center part of Cross Plains Memorial Park cemetery; the above directions are to the main entrance to the cemetery.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home of Robert E. Howard (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Old Cottonwood Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Site of Cottonwood Springs (approx. 5.9 miles away); Cottonwood Bank and Post Office (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cross Plains.

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

Cross Plains Memorial Park Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014

3. Cross Plains Memorial Park Cemetery

View to northwest towards marker

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014

4. Cross Plains Memorial Park Cemetery

View to south

Main Entrance to Cross Plains Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

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

View to east

Grave Site of John A. Wagner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014

7. Grave Site of John A. Wagner

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,073 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.