Old Salado Graveyard
N 30° 56.220 W 097° 31.922
14R E 640240 N 3423543
The state historic cemetery medallion and plaque for the Old Salado Graveyard
Waymark Code: WMW6H8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2017
Views: 5
One of 9 state historic markers at Salado Cemetery, this medallion and plate marks the Historic Texas Cemetery status of the Old Salado Graveyard at the north entrance gate to Salado Cemetery.
Marker Number: 17448
Marker Text:
This burial ground was likely in use about the time a U.S. Post Office was established in Salado Springs in 1852. In 1854 Col. Elijah Sterling C. Robertson purchased a large tract of land north and south o the springs that included the cemetery. It is generally accepted that the original 2.5 acre graveyard was part of 100 acres that he donated in 1850 for the creation of Salado College and the town of Salado. Additional land was acquired through purchase and donation over the years and a permanent endowment fund exists for the care and maintenance of this resting place for generations of Salado's citizens.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2000
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