Historic Cemetery

Liberty Community Cemetery

a.k.a. Independence Colored People's Cemetery

8675 Coles Rd, Brenham, Texas 77833
Location: Entrance lies on the north side of Coles Rd. From intersection of FM 390 & FM 50, go west on FM 390 .3 mile, turn right on Spur 390 & go .1 mile. Veer right of the columns at Old Baylor Park onto McCrocklin Rd. Go .7 mile & turn left on Coles Rd. Go west .4 mile to an unmarked lane on t eh right. Go .1 mile down the lane to the cemetery entrance.
Graves: 311 (1869 to present)
Size: 4.5 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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