Historic Cemetery

Burrow Grave(s) Cemetery

West of Floresville, Texas
Location: Take 97 West (road to Pleasanton from Floresville) go 8 miles to FM 2505 (Fairview Road) Go 1.7 miles to CR 106 and turn right. Follow this road 3 miles to FM 105 (where there is a grave in the road). In the road at junction of FM 104 and 105. East of the Fairview Community. Intersection of County Roads 104 and 105, northeast section of triangular dirt near a tree. Headstone and limestone wall were present until recently.
Graves: 1 known, others possible (1870)

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

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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