Driving Directions:From FM 755, go 4.5 miles east on FM 2295. Cemetery is approx. 350 ft. south (right) of road and approx. 254 ft. southwest of oil well.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is a map feature, but there are no cemetery signs posted, and it is located on private property in a remote area. It is not accessible to the public. The cemetery is very overgrown and neglected, and it is not fenced. Grazing cattle have damaged or displaced many of the cemetery features. Cemetery features include fieldstone and homemade concrete markers, fieldstone curbing, locally cast concrete makers, and remnants of wood markers. Three graves are enclosed by a dilapidated woven wire fence. One of these graves is also surrounded by ornate, concrete columns that are approx. 1 to a 1-1/2 ft. tall A concrete angel statue also adorned this grave, but the statue has fallen and is badly eroded.
Saenz (THC #7427005105)
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Saenz is a cemetery in Starr County, Texas. It is one of 98 cemeteries documented in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.6085, -98.5588. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coyote (cemetery), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Santa Maria, E.A.G. Gravesite, and Santa Catarina.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7427005105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Saenz” names 3 distinct records in Starr County. This page is the cemetery. The others:
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