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According to Williamson County property records the first cemetery land in Taylor was acquired in 1889. A tract of thirty acres in the John Winsett Survey was sold to the City of Taylor by John S. Barues and Jacob S. Whitmore.
The oldest burial site is that of the Vance family which dates back to 1853. The oldest stone marker found is that of John S. Miller who died in 1878 and it is located in the northwestern section of the cemetery.
Today, the City of Taylor Cemetery occupies over 114 acres of rolling hillside located on East Highway 79, one mile east of Taylor City Hall.
There are currently four developed additions and a 5th addition available for development.
1st Addition 30 acres
2nd Addition 17.89 acres
3rd Addition 10 acres
4th Addition 15 acres
5th Addition 41.46 acres (not used yet)
Cemetery Fees
Single Grave space - $700.00
Grave Openings Weekday After 3:30 pm and
8 am - 3:30 pm holidays/weekends
Normal $600.00 $ 700.00
Infant or Ashes $400.00 $ 500.00
Oversize $700.00 $ 800.00
Disinterment $850.00 $1,100.00
More information is located in the City Cemetery Ordinance and the Current Fee Schedule for 2009/10.
Cemetery Map
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Contact Us
Cemetery Clerk
Victoria Allison
Gilbert Baran
Physical address
1101 E. 4th Street
Taylor, TX 76574
512-352-3531
Mailing Address
400 Porter Street
Taylor, TX 76574
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9am - noon
1pm - 4pm
Cemetery Gates Open
9-4pm Mon - Fri
West Gate on automatic sensor and opens 7 am closing at 7pm , 7 days a week
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