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Salado in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Old Salado Graveyard

 
 
Old Salado Graveyard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008
1. Old Salado Graveyard Marker
Inscription.

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 of 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 1859 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
 
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17448.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
 
Location. 30° 56.222′ N, 97° 31.926′ W. Marker is in Salado, Texas, in Bell County. Marker can be reached from Baines St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salado TX 76571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Salado Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Welborn Barton and Louisa Adeline Barton (within shouting distance of this marker); Hermon and Margaret L. Aiken
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(within shouting distance of this marker); James Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker); James Lowry Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Milton Wesley Damron (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Baines (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Bonner Halley (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salado.
 
Old Salado Graveyard image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008
2. Old Salado Graveyard
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,103 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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