Historic Cemetery

Anderson Cemetery

Liberty Hill, Texas 78642
Location: Driving Directions:From SH 29/US 183 junction in Seward Junction, go 3.7 miles north on US 183. Turn right at FM 3405 and go 1.3 miles east. Turn right onto CR 256 and go 0.3 mile south. Where road bends sharply to right (west), the cemetery is located straight ahead, approx. 230 ft. south of road and across deep tributary of North San Gabriel. This cemetery is highly endangered. It is a map feature, but it is located on private property and is not accessible to the public. No cemetery signs are posted. The cemetery is partly fenced and is not maintained. Many of the features are fallen, damaged, or missing. Many are hidden by heavy overgrowth. Cemetery features include: folkstone markers, cast iron and chain link fencing, cutstone curbing, and formal markers. The cemetery appears to be visited occasionally. The cemetery is threatened by neglect and flooding from the North San Gabriel River.

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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