Site of Buchanan
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N 32° 24.696 W 097° 26.815
14S E 646045 N 3587121
This marker stands on the south side of Hwy 171 just northwest of Cleburne.
Waymark Code: WM5B58
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2008
Views: 29
Index Entry: Buchanan
Address:
City: Cleburne
County: Johnson
Subject Codes: settlements; ghost towns
Year Marker Erected: 1972
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 4735
Marker Text:
Johnson County's second seat of government. (Wardville, just west of Nolan River, at U.S. 67, was first). Buchanan, named for president-elect of the United States, was founded in December 1856 on 60-acre townsite donated by John P. Bailey. A jail (first for the county) and office for the district clerk were built 1858. But lack of a reliable water supply hindered town's growth. Later resurvey of county lines showed necessity for a new site. In 1867, Camp Henderson (renamed Cleburne, July 4, 1867) was chosen. Cemetery is only remaining trace of Old Buchanan townsite. (1972)
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