Location: See Glenwood N.(USGenWeb) Black section in SE quadrant of Glenwood North [Glenwood South?]. Had been neglected and overgorwn until massive clean up in 1985 that recovered many burial sites. THC marker; 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; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; USGenWeb Archives; topo mapTHC site visit MB 12-08-04: Crockett, Tx. Pease Rd, 2nd St., just W of US 287. SE quadrant of Glenwood South Cem, white section. Rolling landscape, hill. Separate entrance and access road on E side (now back) behind residential area. Fenced site, formal and informal markers, considerable diversity over time. African American section distinct by diversity of markers, more recent burials, also abundance for floral and decorative grave materials. Formal markers include obelisks, fielstones, locally caste markers, homemade markers, some curbing, carnes, one walled grave, unique constructions, folk marker, natural and engraved fieldstones, crosses. Marker trees and shrubs, Cedar, Juniper, Live Oak, Oaks, Laurel, Irises, Lilies, Narcissus. US veterans, Masonic. Some evidence and reports of past vandalism. Approx 1.40 acres. GPS 31.19.13.47457N –95.27.35.17702WUSGS 3195-132Moderate risk of endangerment, some erosion, some fence damage, but maintained, visitation, on map.
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.