Historic Cemetery

Long Branch Cemetery

Long Branch, Texas 76653
Location: Hwy 6 south from Marlin, drive NE on FM 413 approx. 6.5 miles. Turn right onto Jct FM 2413 south, ease left off roadway onto gravel spur, turn left at corner onto CR 265. Cemetery is ahead and to the right.
Graves: 185+ (1918 to present)
Size: 240 ft x 326 ft x 320 ft x 160 ft x 76 ft x 63 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.