Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas

Interesting movie fact: Opening scenes of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) were filmed at Bagdad Cemetery.

History

Bagdad Cemetery opened in 1857 with the burial of 3 year old John Babcock, whose father Charles Babcock later gave the tract of land to the community of Bagdad. The town of Bagdad essentially became the town of Leander when the railroad passed it by in 1882.

Bagdad Cemetery Historical Marker