Location: Driving Directions:From FM 755 in La Gloria, go 1.4 miles west on FM 1017 W. Turn right at Joseph Lopez Rd. and go 1.8 miles north. Turn right at entrance to Sal Colorada Ranch and go 0.5 mile to locked gate/cattle guard at Ranch house. Continue through locked gate and turn immediately right, following dim road though second gate, and across field for approx. 954 ft. (0.18 mile). Cemetery is on south side of dim road.This cemetery is moderately endangered. It is a map feature, but it is located in a remote area on private property. It is fully fenced, and selected sections are regularly maintained. There are no cemetery signs posted. Cemetery features include: ceramic photographs, grave slabs, formal granite and marble markers, locally cast and homemade concrete markers, metal funeral markers, and wooden markers. One burial plot that contains two graves is enclosed by an ornamental cast iron fence. Some older grave markers are fallen, leaning, or missing. An decorative arch with the name "Saenz" has been erected over three graves near the cemetery entrance. These graves are well maintained and visited frequently.
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.