Historic Cemetery

Baker Cemetery

a.k.a. Robert B Houston Cemetery, Baker Family Cemetery

Gonzales, Texas
Location: From Gonzales, south to Hochheim on Hwy 183. From Hochheim one mile to Whitley Rd. Turn right onto Whitley Rd. The entrrance to the Marvin Brown property is less than .5 mile from Hwy 183 and immediately past the stone Stage Coach Inn on the left. Dr. Brown will guide visitors through his pastures to the cemetery which is more than a mile from his residence.
Graves: 7 + (1847-1882)
Size: 65 ft x 100 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.

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