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Cleburne, Texas

First known as Camp Henderson, Cleburne is the seat of Johnson County and was established about 1854. In 1867. the town name was changed to honor Confederate Gen. Pat Cleburne. Johnson County is an agricultural area featuring dairy, livestock, and farming. Cleburne's economy is supported by diversified industry. The city's growth was due to the railroad, and it once was the location of the state's largest railroad construction and repair shops. Currently on display in Hulen Park is the historic locomotive #3417 which is in the process of being restored.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Historic Homes Tour

Several homes in varying architectural designs have been restored to their original charm of the 1800s. Several of the homes are open and decorated for the Candlewalk Historic Home Tour held the second Saturday in December.

Cleburne, TX Tours

Riverview Golf Club

Riverview Golf Club, a well-designed public course, is player friendly, featuring elevated greens that require a variety of shots in order to hit them in regulation. The signature hole is #13, a 146-yard, par 3

Cleburne, TX Golf Courses

Pat Cleburne Municipal Golf Course

Pat Cleburne Municipal Golf course's front nine is flat and easy to walk, whereas its back nine, built on hilly terrain by Leon Howard back in 1969, can be a strenuous walk. The public, 18

Cleburne, TX Golf Courses

Locomotive #3417

Currently on display in Hulen Park is the historic locomotive #3417 which is in the process of being restored. Hulen Park is also home of the new Splash Station Aquatic Facility, and also features "Whistle Stop Christmas," the holiday light display that uses more than 2.5

Cleburne, TX Railroad History

Layland Museum

The Layland Museum is located in the handsome 1904 Carnegie Library listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum houses Johnson County historical relics, early Texana, comprehensive Indian artifacts dating from pre-Columbian cultures, fossils, and genealogy records.

Cleburne, TX Museums

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