Historic Cemetery

Reed Family Cemetery

Bryan, Texas 77808
Location: From Bryan take FM 158 east for 1.9 miles to Hwy 6 north. Take Hwy 6 north 3.6 miles to the Tabor Road, FM 974, exit. Turn right on to FM 974 and proceed .7 miles to the junction of Tabor Road and Dilly Shaw Tap Road. Take dilly Shaw Tap Road 2.5 miles. The cemetery is on the left and is located on Roy Barnes’ property. It is past the silos and just beyond the oil well.

Source: Brazos Genealogical Association, The Brazos County Texas Cemeteries, 1997; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; USGS

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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