| Marker Number |
17448 |
| Atlas Number |
5507017448 |
| Marker Title |
Old Salado Graveyard |
| Index Entry |
Salado Graveyard, Old |
| Address |
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| City |
Salado |
| County |
Bell |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
2001 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Located on Baines Street between Royal Street and FM 2268 Holland Road |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
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| 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. |
