Historic Cemetery

Smith Cemetery

Brownwood, Texas 76801
Location: N. from Brownwood, approx 22 miles to BCR 114. Turn west approx. 3 miles to Dewayne Phillip's mailbox and turn south. Follow this road about .9 mile to the yellow gate, go through gate and cross the Pecan Bayou. After coming out of the bayou, take the left fork at the "Y" and continue to the top of the hill, approx. .6 mile from yellow gate, where you will go through another gate and continue north for about .1 mile to cemetery.
Graves: 76 (1879 to present)
Size: 208.710 ft x 208.710 ft

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.