Kuykendall Cemetery Improvements – Cherokee TX

Description

Among the improvements hoped to be undertaken in the proposed NYA project include 316 feet of cement sidewalk 4 feet wide in front of the cemetery, 2 large columns at the double gate, with an arched entrance; 824 feet of cement curbing for driveway, 824 feet curbing for flower beds, pruning trees and white-washing them along driveway, graveling all grave mounds, fixing markers and clearing and beautifying entire cemetery.

Saw evidence of a rock wall, a rock building, columns at the double gate with a steps at the left side, and an arched entrance with name.

Source notes

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22436815/cherokee_cemetery/ (The San Saba News and Star, 10 Aug 1939)

Project originally submitted by Eveline Evans on October 18, 2018.

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Location Info


FM501
Cherokee, TX 76832

Coordinates: 30.982556, -98.734254

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