Historic Cemetery

Dye Cemetery

Dripping Springs, Texas 78620
Location: Two marked graves with three more graves indicated by limestone rocks.To reach the cemetery from the Henly Fire Department on U.S. 290, go west toward Johnson City for .3 miles to the junction of CR 165. Turn left onto 165, and drive .4 miles to the junction of CR 190. Turn left onto 190 and drive 1.7 miles to a point in the road where it forks. Stay to the right leaving 190 and enter onto CR 198. Drive 1.1 miles and turn right onto a caliche/gravel drive into a subdivision. Go .1 mile and on the left will be a small mountain or large hill and atop this knoll is the cemetery.

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.