Marker Inscription
(1826-1881) Indian fighter, lawman and rancher. Settled on the Palo Pinto County frontier, 1854. Led neighbors in defending homes during Indian raids. In 1860 helped rescue Cynthia Ann Parker, who had been taken 24 years before by Comanches. Captain in frontier troops during Civil War, defending northwest Texas from Indians and northern invasion. Camp Cureton, Archer County C.S.A. outpost, was named for him. Sheriff of Bosque County, 1876-80. Grave is on Flat Top Ranch, near here. (1964)
About this site
Cureton, Captain J.J., C.S.A. is a historical marker in Walnut Springs, Bosque County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0564, -97.7510 near Walnut Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barry, James Buckner (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Oak Grove Cemetery, Russell Cemetery, and Fulton Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035000717. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
