Moffat Cemetery
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About Moffat Cemetery
Temple, TX 76502
Located on the northwest side of Temple, Texas, near the small community of Moffat. Close to all the Belton Lake area, Belton, Flat, Gatesville, Moody, Temple, Troy (and the former community of Bland). Not a perpetual care cemetery! We depend on Volunteers and donations to help keep our cemetery clean. Plots are priced lower than most other cemeteries in this area. A one time "Gate Fee" of $150 will be collected for each burial at the time of interment by the funeral home and sent to us. This fee will help with the cost of clean up after the burial site has settled (after heavy rains) and items left at the site have faded and blown around in the wind. We do have wildlife that wander through our cemetery: deer, armadillo, roadrunners, etc. No glass or ceramic items are allowed on gravesites.
Price list for Moffat Cemetery
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Official prices for a Burial Plot for an Adult
This estimated price list contains information from publicly available data online and user-submitted pricing (marked with a yellow dot). It was not published by the business itself. You should always contact the business to confirm pricing information.
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Single plot
Space to bury a single person.
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$350
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Plot opening and closing
Cost for the cemetery to open a plot for a burial and close it after the fact.
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Outer Burial Container
A grave liner that is generally used to prevent the cemetery ground from sinking over time. Many cemeteries require this.
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Grave marker
A flat or raised monument containing the person's information.
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Grave marker installation
Cost to have a grave marker installed
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Tent for service
Use of a tent during a burial.
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Endowment
Covers ongoing cemetery upkeep and maintenance.
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Administrative fees
Any additional administrative fees that may be necessary.
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| Total estimated cost | $350 & Up |
Frequently asked questions
Answered by Moffat Cemetery
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What's the process to purchase a plot like from Moffat Cemetery?
Call for an appointment to view available locations.
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Who are the key people at Moffat Cemetery?
Must contact Ruth Beck or Edgar Bounds, board members
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What is the history of Moffat Cemetery?
Moffat Cemetery, consisting of approximately 11-1/2 acres that were donated in six smaller tracts, began as a Family and Masonic Cemetery. The oldest grave found is that of Mary Marshall, who died 1-21-1861. Since there are many unmarked graves, it is possible there are older ones.
Among those buried here is one of the Bell County pioneers, Isaac Thomas Bean, who was granted a land certificate dated June 6, 1839. An immigrant to Texas, he had been born in Arkansas on March 5, 1821. He moved with his family to Texas in 1823, and they settled near Alto. He lived in Moody and died in Bell County, on July 5, 1899.
Many other prominent local families are represented here as well. The Browns, for example, date back to William Brown, who died on October 21, 1886. The Nibling family had an ancestor who had a large tract of land in the area patented to him. The McLaughlin family, whose members were instrumental in developing much of the Moffat area, is also represented here. All three families still have members living in the Moffat area.
Possibly the most colorful, and best known outside of the Moffat area, are the Evetts and Haley families, who have ancestors and many members of the family buried here. William Caperton Evetts (aka Brazos Bill) was born in Washington on the Brazos to a San Jacinto battle veteran, James Evetts, on November 13, 1839. William was a colorful cowboy and cattle driver on the trails that go through Bell County. He left home at the age of 14, joined the South in the Civil War at the age of 17, became a POW for a time, and finally, after the war came back to Moffat to marry and have 16 children. He died May 19, 1895, and is buried here.
William Evetts’ eldest daughter, Julia, married John A. Haley – the father of J. Evetts Haley, who developed the Haley Ranches which now include ranches in Loving, Winkler and Gray Counties in Texas, and in Sequoyah County in Oklahoma. (Ranch headquarters are in Midland, Texas.) J. Evetts Haley was also an author who wrote several books, including Rough Times – Tough Fiber. He was a well-known historian and was a one-time candidate for governor of Texas. He died October 9, 1995. He and his wife, Nita Stewart Haley, are buried here.
Also buried here is the other grandfather of J. Evetts Haley, Dr. James Haley, who died February 20, 1887, along with several other members of the Evetts and the Haley families.
Perhaps there are many other historically significant grave sites in the Moffat Cemetery of which we are not yet aware.
We now have been designated an historic cemetery as of October 2003 by the Texas Historical Commission. There was a Historical Marker ordered and was installed at the front gate and formerly dedicated on November 27, 2004.
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What sets you apart from other cemeteries?
Moffat Cemetery Association is an all Volunteer, Non-Profit Organization, managed by a 9-member Board of Directors. We are not a Perpetual Care Cemetery and must rely on Volunteers and Donations to help with the cost of upkeep. We are not responsible for damages or theft.
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