Location: Evergreen Memorial Park (1977) 1-2 mile N of Crockett on Hwy 19 on the left.(1987) 1.15 miles NW within Crockett city limits off US 287-SH 19, NW loop 304.(1998) at the intersection of Loop 304 N and US 287-TX 19 on the N side of Crockett(USGenWeb) Located on the NW loop 304 on the outskirts of Crockett. Began circa 1921. Very large.THC marker for Beasley, John Gordon Sr and others; 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; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; USGenWeb Archives; Topo map.THC site visit MB 12-08-04, Crockett, Tx area W-NW. Loop 304 N and US 287 aka TX 19 Very large cemetery, perpetual care, fenced, includes annex. Some flags suggest planning for additional annex. Older and newer sections, considerable diversity of formal markers, including obelisks, vaults, slabs, curbing, unique and local castings, photo enamels. One grave house. Rolling landscape, internal roads. Many Cedar and Juniper marker trees, Crape Myrtle, Nandina and Laurel shrubs, Irises, Roses, Azaleas. One grave garden with vegetables and pepper plants.. Abundant floral grave materials, some shrines and religious materials, some decorative materials. Many embellishments on commercial markers. US veterans, Masonic, WoW. Recent burials. Approx 23.20 acres.GPS 31.20.00.15851N –95.27.59.34070WUSGS 3195-132 Low risk of endangerment, fenced, maintained, perpetual care, in town, near road, on map, still in use.
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.