Location: Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church CemeteryTxGenWeb . Texas Landmark “1.75 miles WSW of Chappell Hill.” --St. Stanislaus Cem--Recorded WASH01—Parsons. Cem Recs of Washington Co (1974): “300741 – 961657 – on paved road about 1.75 miles WSW of Chappel Hill, neatly fenced, well-kept, shaded by old cedars and crepe myrtles. Approx 400 graves, earliest about 1900. Index.” Tombstone-TxDoT map.THC site visit MB 10/27/03: : Chappell Hill, Tx area. On Chadwick-Hogan Rd, just W of Nicholson Lake Rd and FM 1371. Cricifix in central rear area, paved access roads. Cedar marker trees, also line of cedars mark original entrance on hill sloping to SW. Expansions in an ell S of and behind Atkinson Cem, and more recently into open area down the slope to W. Abundant floral and religious grave materials. San Augustine grass. Considerable diversity of formal grave markers over time. Photo enamels. Graves face each other, across access paths, facing in multiple directions in Catholic tradition. Approx 3.83 acres. GPS 30.07.41.81459N –96.16.56.15330WQuad 3096-124Low risk endangerment, associated church, still in use, fenced, maintained, on map.
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.