History
The Johnson City Masonic Cemetery
Established in 1892, on land purchased by the lodge from Julia Ann Moore Johnson — widow of the town's founder.
A Place of Quiet Remembrance
The Johnson City Masonic Cemetery has been cared for by Johnson City Lodge No. 561 since the deed was conveyed to the lodge in 1892 by Julia Ann Moore Johnson, the widow of James Polk Johnson, the town's founder and namesake.
More than 250 brethren and community members rest there. Among them is the celebrated Texas Ranger Cicero Rufus Perry, who died in 1898 — a frontier figure whose service on the Texas frontier in the mid-nineteenth century is well documented in the archives of the Texas State Historical Association. His grave, like the others, is marked and maintained by the lodge.
The cemetery is open to visitors. We ask that visitors treat the grounds with the dignity due any place of burial — and we welcome inquiries about brethren or family members interred there.
A Few Notable Interments
- Cicero Rufus Perry — Texas Ranger; died 1898. His service on the Texas frontier in the 1840s and 1850s is recorded in his own published memoirs and in regional histories of Blanco County and the Hill Country.
- Charter-era brethren of Lodge No. 561 — many of the men who received the lodge's charter in 1882 are interred in the cemetery, alongside their families.
- Founding families of Johnson City — the Johnsons, the Moores, and others whose names appear on streets, schools, and landmarks throughout Blanco County.
The lodge maintains an internal record of interments. Genealogical inquiries can be directed to the lodge secretary via our contact form.
Cemetery Marker
Texas historical marker at the Johnson City Masonic Cemetery.