Historic Cemetery

Shiner Brethren Cemetery

a.k.a. Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Bohemian Cemetery, Vlastenec Cemetery, Czech-Moravian Brethren Cemetery, Bohemian-Moravian Brethren Cemetery

Shiner, Texas
Location: From signal light on SH 95 & SH 90A go .4 mile on SH 95 south, turn right on FM 966 and go 4.1 miles to CR 336. Turn left on CR 336 and go .6 mile to cmeetery which is adjacent to the Shiner Brethren Church.
Graves: 176 (1890 to present)
Size: 2 acres

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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