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Bagdad Cemetery

Leander, Williamson County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address FM 2243, 1 mile W
Location Description FM 2243, 1 mile west of Leander
Marker # 9030
Dedicated 1972
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 30.57721, -97.870251

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