Historic Cemetery

Bear Creek Cemetery

a.k.a. Kelly Cemetery

Concan, Texas 78838
Location: On the Old Kelly Ranch above Con Can. At the Hwy 83 and 127 junction a road on the north side of 127 (Bee Camp) that loops back to Hwy 83. The cemetery is on Bee Camp on Blanket and Bear Creek fork.

Source: Cemeteries of Eastern Uvlade Co., Gazaway; USGS; Rootsweb; TxDot map 1997; Theyspeak; Cemetery Inscriptions Copied by Sid Heard

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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