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Opened 1857 with burial of 3-year-old John Babcock, whose father Charles later gave tract to community. Other early burials were Civil War veteran John Haile and Col. C. C. Mason. Leander, founded 1882 when railroad bypassed Bagdad, shares use of this tract, enlarged in 1959 and 1966.
Bagdad Cemetery is a historical marker in Leander, Williamson County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5789, -97.8702 near Leander. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bagdad (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Heinatz Homestead, Pickle-Mason House, and Leander Presbyterian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009030. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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