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Terry Cemetery

Location:
The Terry Cemetery is located in eastern San Saba County about six miles east-northeast of the city of San Saba at the intersection of county roads 122 and 114. It is in the Pecan Grove community on land once owned by Stephen Woodson Terry who gave the land for the cemetery.

GPS: Latitude: 31.2365o N    Longitude: 98.6732o W

Directions:      
From San Saba city limit north on Texas Highway 16:
• Go north 4.0 miles to CR 122. (Terry Cemetery sign is on the left.)
• Turn right onto CR 122. (unpaved)
• Go east 1.6 miles on CR 122 to intersection with CR 114. The cemetery is on the left at this intersection


Condition:
The Terry Cemetery, established in the early 1880’s, is one of the oldest in San Saba County that is still in use as a burial ground in 2009. The oldest extant tombstone with an inscription is that of the infant daughter of I. W. and Mrs. Taff who died February 28, 1883. There may have been earlier burials at this location, but if so, no records are available.

The cemetery has been well maintained over the years. There is an active cemetery association that provides regular maintenance and upkeep. The cemetery is an area of about three-fourths of an acre, enclosed by a five foot high wire fence. There is a five foot wide walk-through gate at mid-point in the southwest fence line which runs parallel to county road 122. There is a twenty foot wide vehicle gate near mid-point in the southeast fence line which runs parallel to County Road 114. The only parking space available is along the southwest and southeast sides of the cemetery on County Roads 122 and 114.

Submitted by Stan & Millie Burnham