Location: Schroeder Cemetery, Fedor, TX (area)—SEE Lee Co, Tx Cems, vol 1-2 (1991). US 77 N from Giddings about 4.4 miles, left on FM 1624 for 1.3 miles to where it crosses Hwy 21. Straight ahead for 9.5 miles, turn left on CR 335, a gravel road, straight on this gravel road for 1.2 miles to where road ends at a gate. On right of gate is mail box with A. Melcher on it. (1988) Angling thru a pasture to the left of a house, through an aluminum gate, to the left and then following the pasture road to the right down a fence line, then through an opening with a wire gap. Go around a stock tank, turn to the right to a small cemetery on top of a knoll. The Schroeder Cem. Cem is enclosed in a chain link fence 15 x 30 ft. with a gate on E side of cem. Located on Gottlieb Schroeder Survey. Additional grave outside NE corner of fence, no marker, inside a triabular barbed wire fence, with two large Oak trees. According to Mr. Melcher, now deceased, who previously owned this land, there are several other graves near this one, unknown. Cleared area but no sign of graves." THC site visit 10/07/03: Pasture area N of Melcher home. Ask Permission before entering cattle and bull pasture. Chain link, fence around several obelisk and smaller markers. Gate set in ell. Large Oak tree, cattle shade area, no observable grave in tree area. No specific pasture road into this pasture. Inside fence are vines,a few Irises, one Crape Myrtle. Knoll, vista to E. About 1,000 ft. SE from Melcher Family Cem. Approx 0.04 acre. GPS 30.20.41.032590N -97.05.38.20891W. Quad 3097-141.
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.