Fairview Cemetery (Bastrop, Texas)

Fairview Cemetery
Texas Historic Cemetery marker in Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop, Texas.
Details
Established1832
Location
1409 HWY 95 N, Bastrop, Texas
CountryUnited States
Owned byCity of Bastrop
Size36 acres
No. of graves3,500+

Fairview Cemetery is the largest, oldest and most historic burial ground in Bastrop, Texas. It is significant as an early Republic of Texas cemetery located in one of the state’s earliest communities and as the resting place of numerous notable public figures, including state and local elected officials and military veterans dating back to the War of 1812.

The site is listed as a Historic Texas Cemetery. A plaque recognizing this designation was installed in 2003. There are 10 additional markers throughout the grounds, seven erected by the Texas Historical Commission and three by Bastrop County Historical Society.

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