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Waco, Texas

First Street Cemetery, the oldest public cemetery in Waco, is located beneath the stately oak trees at Fort Fisher Park. The cemetery consists of three separately purchased tracts of land. On April 16, 1852, two acres were purchased by the Fraternal Bosque Lodge No. 92 (Masonic Lodge). On the same date the Town of Waco purchased 5 acres for public burial. Fifteen years later the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Lodge of Waco purchased 2 acres adjacent to the First Street Cemetery. Together these three tracts of land made up what was commonly referred to as the City Cemetery. As Waco’s population grew and the city developed into an agricultural and manufacturing center, the need for cemetery space increased. By 1876 civic leaders were searching for new burial grounds, and in 1897, the City Council closed the First Street Cemetery, except for public burials.

Capt. Thomas H. Barron (1796-1874), came to Texas during earliest immigration period, was leader of the group of Texas Rangers that established Fort Fisher, and served as clerk in first district court. Grave reinterred from Bruceville. Major Charles B. Pearre (1834-1908), arrived in Waco in 1854. He served as city Attorney in 1856, was elected District Attorney for the 19th Judicial District in 1866 then appointed US District Attorney for northern district of Texas in 1884 by Grover Cleveland. (Gravestone Missing)

Unusual Markers

• Gravestones with epitaph in Chinese characters

• Oldest grave in cemetery, 1852

• Gravestone with German epitaph

• Gravestone with Norwegian epitaph

• Woodmen of the World gravestones

• Angled rows of Confederate markers.

First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009	First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009
First Street Cemetery: Waco, Texas - November 2009

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