Fall Creek Cemetery take Hwy 71 W. past the intersection at Hwy. 290 W.; cemetery is on the left, past S. Paleface Ranch Rd., just before the Burnet County line.
More than 270 graves make this cemetery my favorite one to visit. It’s removed from neighborhoods and constant traffic and has sites dating back to 1811. There are newer tombstones engraved with fancy lettering and poems written by the deceased as well as older gravemarkers with only one or two hand-carved words in them. A number of teenagers are buried in this cemetery — an eye-opener for people who think that death is only for the elderly. Relatives have kept the area looking neat, and family history flows from the items left on graves (everything from a beer bottle to a pair of boots).
Gregg Cemetery on I-35 going north, turn right on Braker Ln., take a left of Dessau Rd., and then a right onto Gregg Ln.; cemetery is on the left just before Cameron Rd.
This graveyard is on private property and will require consent from the landowners if you wish to visit it. That is, unless you’re related to someone buried there, in which case you’re entitled to annual visits (according to Texas Cemetery Law.) There are two large noticeable tombstones. The last time I went, there were weeds covering the rest of the graveyard. It’s worth the trip just to get a feel for forgotten relatives.
Oliver Cemetery take Hwy. 290 W. past the intersection with Hwy. 71 W., pass Buddy’s Corner Store on the right, take a right on Circle Dr. (next to a Texaco station), take a right on Oliver Cemetery Rd., road dead ends into cemetery.
I found some lost relatives here. Perhaps you will, too. There are over 170 graves, most of which lie under the shade of patches of trees. A couple of graves are surrounded by iron fences, and others lie by themselves near the boundaries of the area. Some markers have only names or dates on them; very few have more than both. Oliver has, as of yet, been untouched by the large marble tombstones so popular in modern cemeteries. It’s quiet, cool, and nice for picnicking.
This article appears in Rick Perry.