Palo Pinto Cemetery traces its history to 1857, when a 320-acre tract of land was surveyed for the original Palo Pinto townsite. The town was platted in 1858, and one block was laid around an existing cemetery. In 1880, Palo Pinto citizens purchased the graveyard from the county. The oldest legible grave marker is that of George W. Slaughter, dated May 6, 1843-June 15, 1860. Those interred here include area pioneers, military veterans, Texas Rangers, and prominent Palo Pinto citizens. The Palo Pinto Cemetery Association was organized in 1974 to provide maintenance for the cemetery.