Location: Warwarofsky Family Cem--Recorded WALL03—Parsons. Direct of Cems in Waller Co, 1977/1992: “Wawarofsky Cem … about 9 miles SW of Waller, about 0.5 mile off Waller-Monaville Rd., in Sec #30 of J. Stefka Survey, owned by Mary Wawarofsky and family. Cem started 1900 … Gottlieb Wawarofsky grave. His son Fritz owned ½ secion and buried Gottlieb on hightest place to due heavy rains which had fallen, making it impossible to travel by wagon to nearest cem at Monaville where other family members buried. Cem fenced, kept by relatives. Approx. 25 burials, earliest 1900. Index.” Websites for Waller Co Hist & TexHist Cem: “9 mi SW of Waller, USGS map*” [Remote access, hill, about 0.25 mile N of Monaville Rd, a fraction of a mile W of the Blinka Rd. –near Frey Cem.] GNIS as Warwarofsky on Hockley Mound map.THC site visit MB 5/20/04. S of Hempstead area at 14275 Blinka Rd, S from intersection with Rodien Rd. Private property, pasture gate, about 500 ft. down pasture road. Fenced formal site adjacent to large ranch. Marker Cedar , Arborvitae. Grave gardens, gravel, curbs. Diversity of formal markers over time, some obelisks. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. Seasonal flower plantings. US veterans. Approx 0.2 acre. GPS 29.58.21.03096N –95.58.29.54075W. Quad 2995-332.Low risk endangerment, fenced, on map, still in use, evidence of frequent visitation, maintenance.
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.