Historic Cemetery

Dodson Cemetery

Texas
Location: From Bryan take Texas Ave. (Bus. Hwy 6) south for 6.9 miles to the intersection of FM 2818. Take FM 2818 to the right 1.9 miles to the intersection of FM 2154. Take FM 2154 left 9.5 miles to High Prairie Road. Turn right on High Prairie Road for .2 miles where the road curves. Turn into first driveway on the right. Cross a cattle guard and go about .25 miles to the fence. Dodson cemetery is on the right about 500 feet from the house.

Source: Brazos Genealogical Association, The Brazos County Texas Cemeteries, 1997; 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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