Historic Cemetery

Powell Point Cemetery

Beasley, Texas 77417
Location: From the town of Kendleton, travel southwest on TX-541 Loop S toward Crawford St. (abt. 0.04 mile). Take the 2nd right onto FM 2919 N/Mail St. (abt. 3.4 miles). Turn left onto Battle Rd. (abt. 0.04 mile). Take the 1st right onto Burnett Rd. (abt. 0.03 mile). Burnett Road dead-ends at the cemetery.
Graves: 650 marked; approx 2500 unmarked (1900-2013)

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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