Historical Marker

Babb Cemetery

Langtry · Val Verde County · Dedicated 2008 · THC Atlas #5507016736

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Marker Inscription

Babb Cemetery Established ca. 1898 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008

About this site

Babb Cemetery is a historical marker in Langtry, Val Verde County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Val Verde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8059, -101.5603 near Langtry. The nearest cataloged historic site is William H. Dodd (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Langtry, The Torres Family, and Old Langtry Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016736. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Babb Cemetery is a small burial ground on the southern edge of Langtry in Val Verde County, established around 1898. In 2008 it became the first cemetery in the county to receive the Texas Historical Commission's Historic Texas Cemetery designation.

Sources: historic.one txvalverde.com

📍 29.8059, -101.5603 · Langtry, Val Verde County

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