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Boggs Cemetery (1977) 3 miles SW of Austonio on FM 1280(1998) FM 1280 W from Austonio approx. 3 mi, N on CR 3200 approx 1 mi(USGenWeb) take 1280 out of Austonio. Go about 4 mi to CR 3180 and turn R(cemeteries-of-tx.com) photos. A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Kim Parsons, 1988; Houston County Cemeteries, Houston county Historical Commission, 1977; Houston County Cemeteries, Third Edition, Houston County Historical Commission, 1987; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; USGS; TexGenWeb; USGenWeb Archives; cemeteries-of-tx.com; topo mapTHC site visit 11/14/04: Austonio, Tx area. SH 21 to FM 1280, W for 3 miles, left at bend, R on CR 3190, left of N for 0.7 miles, site at double bend in road. Sign on gate. Large fenced formal site. Adjacent to fields, woodlands, rural residential areas, road on three sides. Considerable diversity of formal markers, including obelisks and many fieldstones, homemade markers, caste metal markers, unique small mounding, scraped earth, benches, urns. Some photo enamels, sea shells. Abundant floral grave materials. Cedar trees and Gardenia marker plantings, Oaks, Crape Myrtle, Juniper, Arborvitae, Photenia hedge. Buffer area mowed outside fence on W side. Recent burials.Approx 2.35 acres. GPS 31.12.28.26756N –95.40.46.23644W. Quad 3195-213. Low risk endangerment, still in use, fenced, sign, maintained, on ma |
