Historical MarkerJohnson County
Cleburne · Johnson County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5251002830
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Marker Inscription
Named for Middleton T. Johnson (1810-1866), native of South Carolina, for 7 terms an Alabama legislator, a leading Texan after 1840. Served in 9th Texas Legislature; in Texas Rangers, Mexican War, Civil War. County created and organized 1854, from land earlier in counties of Ellis, Hill and Navarro. First county seat, Wardville, 1854-1856. Second was Buchanan, 1856-1867. Camp Henderson, at famous springs 3.5 miles southeast of Buchanan, a recruiting place in county during Civil War, in 1867 was made county seat and renamed in honor of a Confederate General Patrick Cleburne.
About this site
Johnson County is a historical marker in Cleburne, Johnson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3394, -97.3875 near Cleburne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joiner-Long House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include John L. and Annie Upshaw Cleveland House, Gone With the Wind Remembered Museum, and Market Square.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251002830. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
