Cedar Park Cemetery
Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
George W. and Harriett Cluck settled in this area with their family in the early 1870s, soon after they returned from a cattle drive on the Chisholm Trail. They built a log home and were instrumental in the community's development. In 1901, upon the death of their infant grandson, Emmett A. Cluck, the couple set aside land on their farm for a family burial ground. The family graveyard became a community cemetery and was formally deeded as such in 1912. George and Harriett Cluck are buried here, along with many family members and neighbors. (1989)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
George and Harriett Cluck settled this Williamson County land in the early 1870s, just after returning from a cattle drive up the Chisholm Trail, and built a log home that helped anchor the growing community. When their infant grandson Emmett died in 1901, they set aside part of the farm as a family burial ground, formally deeded as a community cemetery in 1912. The Clucks lie here among family and neighbors.
Why it matters
The cemetery ties a Central Texas community to the great cattle-drive era of the Chisholm Trail, when trail-driving families put down roots and built lasting towns.
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Related people
- · George W. Cluck
- · Harriett Cluck
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