Bosque County Historical Markers and Designations

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Texas Historic Cemeteries

Historic Texas Cemetery designation is an official recognition of family and community graveyards by the Texas Historical Commission and encourages preservation of historic cemeteries. The designation imposes no restrictions on private owners’ use of the land adjacent to the cemetery but provides for the recordation of the cemetery into the county deed records as a historically dedicated property worthy of preservation. To nominate a cemetery, the owner, who is considered a trustee of the land dedicated for cemetery purposes, will be notified, though the owner’s consent is not required. To receive the designation, the applicant must show proof that the cemetery is at least 50 years old, provide precise information about its location and document it using a Historic Texas Cemetery designation application, as well as black and white photographs. This designation does not guarantee the protection of historic cemeteries, but it helps preserve cemeteries because it makes present and future landowners aware of the resources on their property. The designation does not restrict the public use or the private owner's use of the land adjacent to the cemetery.

The five Historic Texas Cemetaries located in Bosque County are listed below:

Cemetery Location Date Designated Listing Info Photo  
Barry Cemeterynear Walnut Springs09 Jun 2011 recordation  
Fulton Cemeterynear Walnut Springs13 Oct 2011 recordation  
Scrutchfield-Searsville Cemeterynear Valley Mills 31 Jan 2001 recordation  
Valley Mills Cemeteryin Valley Mills03 Mar 2017 recordation  
White-Womack Cemeterynear Morgan03 Aug 2011 recordation  

In addition to the five Historic Texas Cemeteries listed above, there are current applications pending for the Cole Family Cemetery, Rock Springs Cemetery, and Fossett Cemetery. For a list of all known cemeteries in Bosque County or to search for a specific grave, see the Cemeteries page.