Historic Cemetery

Big Uncle Cemetery

a.k.a. Fleming Cemetery

Richland Springs, Texas
Location: Old Duncan’s Fort now known as Richland Springs, not on USGS but located a little over a mile NW of Richland Springs on Richland Creek. One mile NW of Richland Springs off CR 204. Turn right on bladed dirt road and go about .2 miles across the railroad tracks to a metal gate. The cemetery is 250 yards from gate to the NW.
Graves: 105 (1859 to 1929)
Size: 1 acre

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Rootsweb; G.Webb San Saba County History; Capps, Texas Cemetery Inscriptions; THC records

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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