Marker Inscription
Prairie Springs Cemetery Established 1857 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004
Historical Marker
Prairie Springs Cemetery
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About this site
Prairie Springs Cemetery is a historical marker in Burleson, Johnson County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5158, -97.3406 near Burleson. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Interurban in Burleson (historical marker), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Renfro-Clark House, Burleson Cemetery, and Site of Red Oak Academy.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251013097. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Prairie Springs Cemetery sits on a hilltop south of Burleson in Johnson County, surrounded by open prairie. It was established in 1857 by early county pioneers and holds many unmarked graves, some indicated only by fieldstones. The privately owned and maintained cemetery received Historic Texas Cemetery designation in 2004.
Sources: txgenwebcounties.comhistoric.one
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