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Varga Chappel

Location:
The Varga Chapel Cemetery is located in northwest San Saba County in the Bowser Community.  The cemetery is situated alongside County Road 247 on land donated by Paul Varga in 1890.  (See Deed Records Vol. F p. 417 and Vol. T p. 430.) 

GPS:   Latitude: 31.4049o N             Longitude: 98.9811o

Directions: 

  • From the town of Richland Springs turn off of U. S. Highway 190 at the intersection of U. S. 190 and Texas FM 45.
  • Turn north off of U. S. 190 onto FM 45, and pass through the town of Richland Springs.
  • Continue north for 5.6 miles on FM 45 to the intersection with FM 502.
  • Turn left onto FM 502. Go west 2.9 miles on FM 502 to intersection with County Road 247.
  • Turn right onto CR 247. Go north 2.0 miles on CR 247 to the Varga Chapel Cemetery which is on the west side of the road.

Condition: 
  
The Varga Chapel Cemetery was established in 1890 and is still in use as a community burial ground in 2012.  the oldest extant gravestone with an inscription is that of Robert E. Timmons who was born November 18, 1823, and died October 27, 1890.  It is probable that there may have been an earlier burial here, but if so, no record remains.

The cemetery is an area of about two acres (more or less) enclosed by a four ft. high chain link fence. There is one 10.5 ft. gate opening into the cemetery.  The gate is situated at midpoint in the east fence line adjacent to the parking area.  The cemetery has been and continues to be well maintained by an interested community and an active cemetery association with a permanent fund to pay for upkeep and maintenance.

Submitted by:              Stan Burnham   Phone: 325-372-3123   Date:  April  2012