Historic Cemetery

Feely Cemetery

Van Horn, Texas 79855
Location: Private property; 18 miles east of Van Horn, south of I-10, between Plateau townsite and the I-10 Exit for Plateau and 250 yards south of I-20 at the foot of a small hill. 2.0 miles SE of Plateau and 1.5 miles SW of the Plateau Highway exit.
Graves: at least 6, plus 3 marked graves outside the fence (1910-1914)

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.