CEDAR, TEXAS

Texas Ghost Town
Fayette County, Central Texas S

FM 609
About 5 Miles SW of La Grange the county seat
Population: 0

Book Hotel Here › La Grange Hotels

Cedar Cemetery
Photo courtesy Carolyn Heinsohn

History in a Pecan Shell

Incorporated as a Fayette County community by an act of the Republic of Texas in May of 1838, Cedar had been settled a few years before. The name was perhaps inevitable due to the omnipresent cedar trees.

The original Anglo settlers sold out to the incoming Germans in the 1840s and 1850s and a post office was granted in 1859.

Essential businesses were set up, but with the county seat being so close, growth for Cedar was unlikely. But they did open a saloon, store and even a community hall. Cedar also had their own doctor.

A cotton gin wasn’t necessary since nearby Bluff had one. In 1904 the post office was discontinued and social activities focused around O’Quinn – just south of Cedar.

Today the well-kept Cedar cemetery is the only proof that Cedar existed.

Photo courtesy Carolyn Heinsohn

Fayette county TX - Cedar Cemetery historical marker

Cedar Cemetery Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Carolyn Heinsohn

1866 tombstone
Photo courtesy Carolyn Heinsohn

1878 tombstone
Photo courtesy Carolyn Heinsohn

1869 tombstone
Photo courtesy Carolyn Heinsohn
More Texas Cemeteries

Cover canceled with Cedar, Texas 1887 Postmark
Sent from O'Quinn, Fayette County, Texas
Courtesy The John J. Germann Collection

Modified 1920s map showing location of Cedar in Fayette County
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Take a road trip

Central Texas South

Cedar, Texas Nearby Towns:
La Grange the county seat
See Fayette County

Book Hotel Here:
La Grange Hotels | More Hotels

Texas Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories, landmarks and recent or vintage photos, please contact us.

Texas Escapes Online Magazine » Archive Issues »

Home »

TEXAS TOWNS & COUNTIES

TEXAS LANDMARKS & IMAGES

TEXAS HISTORY & CULTURE

TEXAS OUTDOORS

MORE

Texas Counties
Texas Towns A-Z
Texas Ghost Towns

TEXAS REGIONS:
Central Texas North
Central Texas South
Texas Gulf Coast
Texas Panhandle
Texas Hill Country
East Texas
South Texas
West Texas

Courthouses
Jails
Churches
Schoolhouses
Bridges
Theaters
Depots
Rooms with a Past
Monuments
Statues
Gas Stations
Post Offices
Museums
Water Towers
Grain Elevators
Cotton Gins
Lodges
Stores
Banks

Vintage Photos
Historic Trees
Cemeteries
Old Neon
Ghost Signs
Signs
Murals
Gargoyles
Pitted Dates
Cornerstones
Then & Now

Columns: History/Opinion
Texas History
Small Town Sagas
Black History
WWII
Texas Centennial
Ghosts
People
Animals
Food
Music
Art
Books
Cotton
Texas Railroads

Texas Trips
Texas Drives
Texas State Parks
Texas Rivers
Texas Lakes
Texas Forts
Texas Trails
Texas Maps

USA
MEXICO
HOTELS

Site Map
About Us
Privacy Statement
Disclaimer
Contributors
Staff
Contact Us


Website Content Copyright Texas Escapes LLC. All Rights Reserved