Cleburne, TX, United States
Site of Buchanan. 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 f
or 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 Cleb
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 17476 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off