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Johnson City Masonic Cemetery

Johnson City, Blanco County

Marker Text

In 1892, local masons Joseph Bird, W.H. Withers and G.M. Nash, on behalf of Johnson City Masonic Lodge No. 561, purchased land at this site from Julia Ann Moore Jjohnson, widow of town founder James Polk Johnson. Early marked graves date from the 1890s and include many community leaders, as well as veterans of military conflicts from the War of 1812 to Vietnam. Also Interred here is the celebrated Texas Ranger Cicero Rufus Perry (d. 1898). With over 250 graves, the historic Johnson City Masonic Cemetery is an important reminder of early settlers. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Marker Details

Address
Location Description North Nugent Street (Spur 356), inside cemetery by the flagpole
Marker # 12868
Dedicated 2002
Size, Type HTC marker
Code cemetery; fraternal organizations
Latitude, Longitude 30.282122, -98.411435

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