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Fairland Cemetery The small community of Fairland may be overtaken by Marble Falls at some point. But its cemetery will endure and do so in fine shape.

Longview Cemetery Tiny Longview Cemetery is fenced in and boxed out from an adjacent basketball court in Longview Park in south Austin.

Cemeterio Guadalupe Many of San Marcos' Hispanic community have made their final resting place here.

Round Rock Cemetery The most historic cemetery in Round Rock features the grave of one of Texas' most notorious outlaws.

A wide view of the cemetery. Note the Crownover Chapel and school building in the background. [Fairland Cemetery]

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Small rural Cemetery Bing-GTX visited Rocky Hollow Cemetery
A neglected cemetery Bing-GTX visited Burdett Prairie Cemetery
Hidden cemetery Bing-GTX visited Greenwood Cemetery
Northern most of three adjacent Cemeteries Bing-GTX visited Mt Horeb Cemetery
Centeral of three adjacent Cemeteries Bing-GTX visited Mather Family Cemetery

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