Historic Cemetery

Britton-Robinson Cemetery

Texas
Location: In the LaVernia area. From intersection of FM 775 go 2 miles southeast of LaVernia on 87. Turn left on CR across from Mercer Marine, go down this dirt road .5 miles past Cruse Cemetery on the right. This cemetery is about 500 feet from here on the left. Mercer Marine is located at 11131 US Highway 87 W, La Vernia, TX 78121.

Source: Cemeteries of Wilson County (over 130 cemeteries and burial plots) by I.Meyr

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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