Historic Cemetery

Brenham Masonic Cemetery

a.k.a. Yellow Fever Cemetery, Wilderness Cemetery, Masonic Burial Ground

Chappell Hill, Texas 77426
Location: On Old Masonic Rd, approximately 1500 feet northeast of the intersections of AH Ehrig Dr., Old Masonic Dr and Business SH 36 N (Loop 283).
Graves: 122 (1842 to 1930s)
Size: 5.11 acres

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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