Historic Cemetery

Burnside Cemetery

a.k.a. Fenn Plantation

Almeda, Texas
Location: 800 ft northeast along the meanders of the west bank of the old channel of Oyster Creek from the north right of way of Steep Bank Trace in Sienna Plantation subdivision; bounded by the old channel of Oyster Creek on the east and southeast, by the new channel of Oyster Creek on the north, and by Cobble Creek Way on the west. Cemetery is in the Thomas Barnett League, A-7.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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