Cemetery

Mukewater

Brown County · THC Atlas #7049003105

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About this site

Mukewater is a cemetery in Brown County, Texas. It is one of 37 cemeteries documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 99 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7156, -99.1719. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Bangs (historical marker), about 2.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bangs Public Schools, Bangs Cemetery, and Bangs Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7049003105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Mukewater Cemetery, about two miles west of Bangs off U.S. 67, began in 1883 on land belonging to the Brooks family within the Julian Hernandez survey. Covering roughly 4.8 acres, it holds several hundred graves, is overseen by a cemetery association, and remains well maintained by descendants of families who still live in the area. It was first surveyed in 1971.

Sources: browncountyhistory.org cemeteries-of-tx.com

📍 31.7156, -99.1719 · Brown County

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Nearby in Brown County

Historical Marker

First Baptist Church of Bangs

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