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aerial view of Cleburne, Texas
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Cleburne
HistoryFrom Handbook of Texas Online:
Cleburne "was near the earliest Johnson County road, an
old wagon trail that was used by soldiers traveling from Fort Belknap
to Fort Graham. The location had an excellent water source on West
Buffalo Creek that attracted travelers, including cattlemen from
the nearby Chisholm Trail.qv During the Civil Warqv the site was
used as a bivouac for Johnson County units marching off to war.
This temporary facility, known as Camp Henderson, became a permanent
settlement on March 23, 1867, when it became necessary to choose
a new, centrally located county seat to replace Buchanan. The town
was named in honor of Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne, under whom many
of the men had fought during the Civil War. ..." See :
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/hec2.html
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East Henderson Street Baptist Church
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Main
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