Cemetery

Abilene State Hospital

Taylor County · THC Atlas #7441002005

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About this site

Abilene State Hospital is a cemetery in Taylor County, Texas. It is one of 18 cemeteries documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4027, -99.7116. The nearest cataloged historic site is Abilene State School (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Colony, Dillingham, O. D. and Ada, House, and McMurry College Administration Building.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7441002005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This cemetery holds burials from the state institution west of Abilene that opened in the early 20th century as the State Epileptic Colony, was renamed the Abilene State Hospital in 1925, and became the Abilene State School in 1957. Located on state property and closed to the general public, it contains the graves of residents who died in the institution's care. The facility is known today as the Abilene State Supported Living Center.

Sources: texashistory.unt.edu sites.rootsweb.com

📍 32.4027, -99.7116 · Taylor County

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