Terlingua de Abajo Cemetery in Terlingua Abaja, Texas

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Coordinates: 29.21705, -103.59895
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This cemetery is located in Big Bend National Park along Terlingua Creek, north of the mouth of Santa Elena Canyon, in the Terlingua Abaja area. This was the site of a former farming and ranching village, which supplied food to the miners in the area. There are 23 graves, but only four that have legible names. There is a cluster of 13 graves in and around the stone walls, and behind that on a small hill is another cluster of 10 more. The burials consist of piles of stones, many with weathered wooden crosses.

Directions:
Start at the Terlingua Abaja campground, and hike nine-tenths of a mile to the south-southwest, towards the mouth of Santa Elena Canyon, clearly visible in the distance. You will pass through the ruins of many former stone abodes along the way, perhaps the stone and concrete canal, and even a winnow defined with a large circle of stones. Look for the stone walls of the cemetery in the distance, standing all alone by itself, as shown in one of the attached photos.