Historic Cemetery

Burkhardt Cemetery

1307 State Hwy 95, Bastrop, Texas 78602
Location: S of Paige. From Hwy 290 and Hwy 21 overpass, go south on 21 toward Bastrop, turn left on CR 158, go to CR 153, take a left and continue to CR 159, turn right and goapproximately 2.5 miles. Go through a metal gate on the right, 1/4 mile to the woods edge.

Source: USGS; TxHistCems website; TxGenWeb; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988

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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