Osage Cemetery

Residents of the Osage community began using this site as a burial place about the mid-1870s, soon after area settlement began. Though the presence of unmarked burials indicates possible earlier usage, the first marked burial, that of R. P. Doherty, dates to 1874. Although used by the community, the graveyard was privately owned by real estate surveyor and investor Luther Kimbell and his sister Josephine Kimbell during its early years, and was not legally designated a cemetery until 1885. That year, Josephine Kimbell had a cemetery platted around the existing graves and began commercial operation of the cemetery. In 1892, Luther Kimbell assumed responsibility for the graveyard, which he operated for the rest of his life. The Osage Cemetery contains over 800 marked and unmarked graves, including those of Osage's earliest settlers and veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II,and th Koren War. It has been maintained by the Osage Cemetery Association since 1970. The only cemetery to have served this community, the historic burial ground is a tangible reminder of the area's pioneer heritage.

Osage Cemetery is a historical marker in Crawford, Coryell County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Coryell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 120 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5171, -97.5721 near Crawford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moore, John Creed (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St John's Lutheran Church, Coryell Baptist Church, and St. John Lutheran Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5099003880. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.