Created in 1840 (same year Caldwell was laid out) when lots 3 and 12 were made a "Grave Yard and Church lot" forever. Town founder Lewis L. Chiles (d.1864) is buried here. Oldest legible stone is for Margarette A. King and infant daughter (d.1843). Now maintained by city. (1971)
City Cemetery, Old
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City Cemetery, Old is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5289, -96.6926 near Caldwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chiles, Lewis L. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church, Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department, and Warren Lodge No. 56, A.F. & A.M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051007565. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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