Historic Cemetery

Henley Cemetery

a.k.a. Henly Community Cemetery

Texas
Location: Henly, N of Hwy 290 W near county line, on RR 3232 about .25 miles from intersection. Just across the Hays Co. line in Blanco County. Head south toward Johnson City on 290 out of Henly. Immediately after passing Blanco CR 3232 there is a metal gate on the right side of the highway which opens into a 60 foot easement/right of way to the cemetery. It is overgrown with willows. Go down this right of way 375-400 yards. The cemetery will be located on the left of the R.O.W.

Source: THC files; TxGenWeb; usgennet; USGS; Texas Genealogy Web; TxDot 63 maps; Hays County Historical Commission

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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