Historic Cemetery

Titlow Henson Cemetery

a.k.a. Henson Cemetery

Texas
Location: From Athens, take 31 west to 175. Turn right on 175 and continue just past Eustace. Turn left on 334 through Gun Barrell until Seven Points. At intersection of Hwy 274 and FM 85 continue 3.2 miles to CR 2139. Turn right on 2139 and go 1.4 miles to cross roads. Turn left on Cr 2100 and go 1.8 miles to metal gate on right side of road. Small sign reads “Titlow Henson Cemetery”. Gate is locked and cemetery is not visible from road. Or from Seven Points, go west on Hwy 85 until sign. Turn right to cross roads and turn left. Go 3-4 miles to locked gate on right side of road.

Source: Cemetery Records of Henderson County, Texas v3; rootsweb

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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