Historic Cemetery

Cementerio Del Rio Cemetery

a.k.a. Camino Ral Crossing Cemetery, Westerfeld Crossing Cemetery, Mexican Cemetery

San Marcos, Texas
Location: From IH 35 and SH 80 go south approx. .25 mile to first stoplight. Turn left at light onto FM 621 (Staples Rd). Follow Staples Rd out ot town 2.2 miles to its intersection with Old Bastrop-San Antonio Rd. Continue approx. .5 mile to first available ranch gate entrance on left (cattle guard). Enter ranch at this gate and follow main ranch road to its dead end at cemetery, which is located on the south bank of the San Marcos River.
Graves: 50 (1906-1920)
Size: 55 ft x 87 ft x 115 ft x 338 ft x 94 ft x 15 ft x 150 ft x 326 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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