Historic Cemetery

Mt. Olive Cemetery

a.k.a. Bethel, Bethleham Church

Linden, Texas
Location: Located on CR 1639 (Walnut Lane Ranch) about 0.7 miles from SH 43 S. From the city of Linden, take Hwy 43 S for about 6 miles to the intersction with CR 1639 (Walnut Lane Ranch), turn right and travel about 0.7 miles. The cemetery is located on the left side of the road. Next to the cemtery there used to be an old church.
Graves: 45 marked and 68 reported (1895-2007)

To address the problem of cemetery destruction and to record as many cemeteries as possible, the Texas Historical Commission offers the Historic Texas Cemetery designation.

The Historic Texas Cemetery designation was developed in 1998 to help protect historic cemeteries by recording cemetery boundaries in county deed records to alert present and future owners of land adjacent to the cemetery of its existence. Every county in Texas has at least one cemetery designated as a Historic Texas Cemetery through this program. The HTC designation is the first step toward preservation of a historic cemetery.

A cemetery is eligible for designation if it is at least 50 years old and is deemed worthy of recognition for its historical associations. The very nature of a cemetery being a landmark of a family’s or community’s presence is considered to validate the criteria of historical associations. Any individual, organization, or agency may submit a request for designation.

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