Historic Cemetery

Unknown Grave Cemetery

Caldwell, Texas
Location: 2076 CR 127, 100 yards north of CR 127. From Caldwell, go south for 7.4 miles on FM 975, which changes into CR 126. CR 126 tees into CR 127. Turn left, past the Prairie Dale Cemetery for .5 mile. A gate into the Avery property is on the left, with a "2076" 911 sign. This is a dirt lane through a pasture. The gravesite is just to the right of the lane, about 100 yards from the gate.
Graves: 1 (early 20th century)
Size: 5 feet by 6.5 feet

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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