Baccus Cemetery

Henry Cook (1775-1862), a veteran of the War of 1812, settled here in 1845 as a member of the Peters Colony. His log house, located nearby, was a landmark on the Shawnee Trail. He first used this property as a family cemetery in 1847 for the burial of his son Daniel (b. 1831). His daughter Rachel Cook Baccus deeded the burial ground to his heirs in 1878. She later donated adjoining land for construction of the Baccus Christian Church Sanctuary. The cemetery, named in her honor about 1915, is still in use. The church was disbanded in the 1930s. ** (1980)***

Baccus Cemetery is a historical marker in Frisco, Collin County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0795, -96.8216 near Frisco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Lebanon (historical marker), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dallas Cowboys World Corporate Headquarters at The Star, Dunaway Cemetery, and Clark Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085000272. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.