Burton

Driving Directions:From FM 1280 and SH 21 intersection in Austonio, go 0.8 mile south on SH 21. Turn right onto CR 3200 and go 1.8 miles west. Turn right onto private road just east of small frame house, go through gate, and go approx. 476 ft. north. At this point, turn left and go 420 ft. west along ridge line. Cemetery is located on ridge between a large pond and drainage.The cemetery is highly endangered. It is active and seasonally maintained, but it is located on private property and is not directly accessible from a public road. It is not a map feature, and there are no cemetery signs posted. The cemetery is fully fenced, but sections of the fence have fallen, allowing livestock to enter. Many of the grave markers are missing, displaced, or damaged due to maintenance activities and grazing livestock. There are two fenced burial plots. One plot is enclosed by a ornamental woven wire fence, which is in dilapidated. The other plot is enclosed by a chain link fence. Neither plot appears to be maintained. There are also numerous unmarked grave depressions. Cemetery features include formal, locally cast, homemade concrete, and metal funeral markers. One grave has concrete curbing, and another has a sheet metal grave slab.

Burton is a cemetery in Austonio, Houston County. It is one of 164 cemeteries documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1753, -95.6749 near Austonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Homesite of Samuel Cartmill Hiroms (historical marker), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Murphy's, Boggs, and Site of Old Block House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225010203. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.