Authon Cemetery, named for the nearby Authon Community on the Fort Worth-Fort Belknap Military Road, first served as the cemetery for the family of Kentucky native Isom Cranfill (1831-1902). The earliest burial was his 15-year-old son, Linn Boyd Cranfill (d. 1871), who was killed in an Indian attack near the family home, 0.75 mile south. The cemetery and adjoining land were later deeded to the Authon Church of Christ, which worshiped in a sanctuary at this site until the 1920s. Still in use, the public burial ground contains the graves of many pioneer settlers from the area.