Historic Cemetery

Avery Cemetery

a.k.a. Avery #1

Coupland (v), Texas
Location: On private property. Permission necessary to access. From Hutto: Texas take FM 1660 to the intersection of FM 973 and FM 1660, continue east on FM 1660 until you see a mailbox with 16101 on it. Turn left/north on private gravel road and drive past a house and a large metal barn until you come to a fence with a pasture gate beside a small barn. The cemetery is adjacent to the small barn. Distance from Hutto, Tx is approximately 9 miles.
Graves: 5 known (1867-1919)

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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