Cross Timber is a town in Johnson County, Texas. It sits at an elevation of 810 ft (250 m). As of the 2020 census the population was 362. Cross Timber is located in northern Johnson County 4 miles (6 km) south of the center of Burleson, 12 miles (19 km) north of Cleburne, the Johnson county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown Fort Worth.