Historic Cemetery

Morgan Chapel Cemetery

Elgin, Texas 78621
Location: Drive 29 miles east of Austin on US 290 highway. Turn NE on FM 696 toward Lexington, go approximately 2.9 miles. At this point road curves eastward (right) as gravel road intersection is encountered. The cemetery is just before (south) of this intersection on the west side of FM 696, just over the fenceline and south of a modern house at the south west corner of intersection. 2.1 km NE of confluence of Big Sandy and Burleson Creeks, and 10.4 km ESE of intersection of highways 20 and 95.
Graves: at least 8, many unmarked and also outside the fences

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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