Location: Dailey-Dalys Community Cemetery AKA-Dalys Community Cemetery(THC) 8.6 miles W of Grapeland on FM 227, then .5 miles S on dirt road to cemetery(1987) Formerly known as the Dalys Community, located about 10 miles W of Grapeland off of FM 227.(1998) located 8.6 mi W of Grapland on FM 227, then .5 mi S on dirt road to cemetery(USGenWeb) 10 mi W of Grapeland right of 227(cemeteries-of-tx.com) Directions start at the intersection of Market & Chestnut also known as FM227 go west 6.7 miles veer to the right on FM 2544 go 2 miles, turn left on CR 2225 go 1/2 mile the Cemetery is On the left.A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Kim Parsons, 1988; Houston County Cemeteries, Houston county Historical Commission, 1977; Houston County Cemeteries, Third Edition, Houston County Historical Commission, 1987; USGS; TexGenWeb; USGenWeb Archives; cemeteries-of-tx.com; topo mapTHC site visit MB 10-31-04: Grapeland, Tx area, W of town off FM 287, about 5 miles to intersection with FM 2544, then 1.3 miles to CR 2255, then SE on CR 2255 for 0.4 miles, set back from road on left, N side of road. Square area, set back from roadway about 150 ft. Site adjacent to residence and woodlands, pasture areas. Arched entryway, fenced. Formal site, diversity of formal markers, including obelisks, fieldstone. Sycamore marker tree, Arborvitae, Irises. Abundant floral grave materials. US veterans, Masonic.Approx 1.41 acresGPS 31.27.32.59677N –95.36.36.94999WUSGS 3195-244Low risk, still in use, on map, fenced, maintained.
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.