Blackburn Cemetery

Although this cemetery is the last remnant of the Blackburn estate, it gives visitors a glimpse of the history of a long line of Texans who served in many wars and once owned land that now makes up part of fort hood. John Porter Blackburn, veteran of the War of 1812 and other military campaigns, moved with his family from Tennessee to Bell County in 1853. He died in 1855, and his burial was the first of the cemetery. John’s sons and descendants would go on to serve in later wars, from the Civil War to World War II. The most recent burial here was of John’s great-great-grandson, Wilbur McCorcle, in 2001.

Blackburn Cemetery is a historical marker in Killeen, Bell County, dedicated in 2015. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1360, -97.6890 near Killeen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Killeen Memorial Park (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Killeen CIty, The Hiram B. Reynolds Property, and First Baptist Church of Killeen.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018093. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.