Historic Cemetery

McDonald Cemetery

a.k.a. McDonough Cemetery, Basquez Cemetery on Warden Ranch, Warden Ranch Cemetery, Vasquez Cemetery, Antonio Bastes Cemetery, A. Basquez Cemetery, Antoinio Basquez Cemetery, Mary McDonald Ranch Cemetery

Victoria, Texas 77905
Location: Off Hwy 77 after passing Coleto Creek. From Victoria take Hwy 77 S toward Refugio. When you cross the Coleto Creek Bridge go 1.4 miles. Turn at the road to the left off Hwy 77 and go through the gate. Follow this road to the ranch house. Cemetery is 0.2 miles past the ranch house in a pasture, on the right.

Source: Victoria County Cemeteries, Vol. 1-3; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988

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.