Are you having trouble finding graves in Central Texas area? Waco Tribune- Herald May 25, 2003, page 1B has an interesting article on the 22 Cemeteries on the Army Base. Google.Com should be able to find it for you on the Internet at Wacotrib.com 4 can be visited only on Memorial Day- Bethel , Ruth, Friendship and Hubbard (Not in Hill county) .Cemeteries are open to visitors only on Memorial Day. Most date back to late 1800's. Some are near county or State roads and can be visited throught the year by checking with Fort Hood officials. Some, near Highways are more easily accessble. Military units have undertaken care of these cemeteries at least twice a year, like our "Adopt a Highway" state program. Spouses of those buried there can make special arrangements to be buried by their spouse. Cheryl Huckerby is Fort Hood Staff Archeologist in charge the Fort HoodCultural Resources Management Program of the 2,200 Archeological sites on Fort Hood dating back 9,000 years. Communities no longer in existence include harmony, Turnover, Schly, and Owl Creek. The cemeteries are on detailed maps and soldiers in training take pride in preserving them. Plans once included taking in land to Valley Mills, but this was never completed. Locals , some being drafted, sold land at less than market value and waited for the Federal money over a year. Leased land for maneuvers was restored, terraced, and re- fenced. Some of the Fort land has cattle on it- they are sometimes in danger of Artilery fire- but owners are notified if they want to move them. Take Care, Charles A. Wyly