Historic Cemetery

Colorado Chapel Cemetery

a.k.a. Methodist Cemetery

Texas
Location: Take HWY 71, west from the town of Bastrop. Turn right on FM 969 approximately 8 miles. Turn left and go behind the CS&T Store. There is a sign for the cemetery on 969. White section: Road follows right side of cemetery and splits. Take left side of split and this section is located on right side of the road before the end. Several of the graves are in heavy brush. Latin section: Take dirt road to the right, around cemetery, go left at split, go to end. Black section: The older part is on the other side of the wooden posts to the far left.

Source: GNIS; 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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