Historic Cemetery

William Bell Cemetery

a.k.a. Youree Cemtery, Old Virginia Point Cemetery, Bell-Youree Cemetery

Texas
Location: Savoy, located east of Virginia Point cemetery on CR1200. From FM 1752 and US Hwy. 82 in Savoy take FM 1752 north approximately 4.3 mi. to gravel road; then west on gravel road approximately 0.7 mi. to large iron-gated entrance - go north approximately 0.2 mi.

Source: THC records; local history notes; TxHistCems website

To address the problem of cemetery destruction and to record as many cemeteries as possible, the Texas Historical Commission offers the Historic Texas Cemetery designation.

The Historic Texas Cemetery designation was developed in 1998 to help protect historic cemeteries by recording cemetery boundaries in county deed records to alert present and future owners of land adjacent to the cemetery of its existence. Every county in Texas has at least one cemetery designated as a Historic Texas Cemetery through this program. The HTC designation is the first step toward preservation of a historic cemetery.

A cemetery is eligible for designation if it is at least 50 years old and is deemed worthy of recognition for its historical associations. The very nature of a cemetery being a landmark of a family’s or community’s presence is considered to validate the criteria of historical associations. Any individual, organization, or agency may submit a request for designation.

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