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Early-day watering spot for explorers, Confederate Camp Henderson, settlers. People came many miles to wash, haul water, visit. At a nickel a bucket, boys "toted" water to merchants. Brick-lined pool often was dipped dry, but spring always refilled it. First city well tapped source.
City Spring is a historical marker in Cleburne, Johnson County, dedicated in 1966. 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 32.3472, -97.3897 near Cleburne. The nearest cataloged historic site is City Wagon Yards (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Little Old House, Cleburne Railroad Museum, and Cleburne Town Square.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251004847. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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