Historic Cemetery

Preston Cemetery

Navasota, Texas 77868
Location: Preston Cemetery—Anderson, Tx (area) Observation, sign on road.SEE Grimes Co. Cems, GCHC, vols 1-4, 1998-2002, J. Maxwell. THC site visit CR 180 at Sam’s Lane, W 0.5 mile off of SH 90, N of Anderson. THC marker, HTC. Small fenced cemetery, steel and chainlink. Behind mobile home residential area, adjacent to roadway on bluff. Cedar marker trees outside of fence suggests some burials may have been lost to roadway?? Large flagpole, Texas and US flag flying. Cedar marker trees, Roses, Oleander, Peach trees, Chinese Tallow. Formal markers, diversity over time. Recent burials. Some unique and creative decorative grave materials. THC marker for HTC. SEE THC files. Approx 0.42 acre. GPS 30.32.33.62356N –95.58.53.15808W Quad 3095-322Medium risk of endangerment: external threat of roadway and abutting housing; but maintained and still in use.

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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