Baker-Lain Cemetery

In the 1850s a little girl, traveling through this area with her family by wagon train, fell ill and died. She is said to be the first person buried here. Records of the New Hope Baptist Church, founded nearby in 1860, suggest that J. L. Baker originally deeded land for this cemetery. Deed records indicate the Lain family later donated additional land. The earliest dated gravestone is that of Hixy Moore (1815-1870). The lives of pioneers, veterans and generations of families from in and around Johnson County are chronicled here; their descendants remain committed to their legacy by caring for the cemetery. Historic Texas Cemetery – 2001

Baker-Lain Cemetery is a historical marker in Cleburne, Johnson County, dedicated in 2001. 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 32.1889, -97.5722 near Cleburne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nickel Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lafon Cemetery, Stanford Cemetery, and Kyle-Bullard Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016152. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.