Marker Inscription
Thomas Lancaster (1813-1867), a farmer and rancher who came to Bell County in 1851, set aside a plot of land on the west side of Little Elm Creek for a community burial ground. Although some burials took place here before Lancaster's death in 1867, his is the oldest marked grave. There are a number of unmarked graves, as well as over 175 documented ones. A cemetery association, formed in 1977, maintains the historic graveyard. In addition to fencing the property, the organizations has improved roads on the site and erected a sign at the entrance. (1987)
About this site
Lancaster Cemetery is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1987. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0989, -97.3032 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is Keeney Family (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Seven Star Cemetery, Little Flock Cemetery and Primitive Baptist Church, and Raleigh Richardson White, Sr..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027003029. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
