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Established 1898 when 11 men, not waiting for an expenditure of public money, donated this land to the county "forever". Carries on tradition of "First Monday" (day used for trading in 1890s). Still used for trade of cattle, produce, and gossip among Johnson countians.
Market Square is a historical marker in Cleburne, Johnson County, dedicated in 1967. 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 32.3449, -97.3863 near Cleburne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wright Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cleburne Lodge No. 315, A.F. & A.M., Johnson, Middleton T., Colonel; General Patrick R. Cleburne, and Confederate Soldiers.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251003218. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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