Historic Cemetery

Rhea-Campbell Family Cemetery

Georgetown, Texas
Location: From the center of Georgtown, go about 4 miles west on SH 29, turn left on dirt road at 3311 SH 29 W. Proceed straight past the first turn off on the right. At the first fork go right; at the second fork go left. The road will pass the land owners house and end in a pasture. Turn left and drive across the pasture to the east stopping at two white marker posts. The cemetery site is in a stand of trees on the north side of the pasture. Lining up the tow marker posts looking north will point directly at the cemetery.
Graves: 6 (1902-1935)
Size: 26 ft x 26 ft x 25 ft x 26.5 ft

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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