Old Salado Graveyard

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.

Old Salado Graveyard is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9366, -97.5323 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Salado Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. Welborn and Louisa Adeline Barton, The Rev. James E. and Fannie F. Ferguson, and Dr. Samuel J. and Charlotte H. Jones.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017448. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.