Historic Cemetery

Herod Family Cemetery

Grapeland, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From FM 227/FM 1272 junction in Grapeland, go 3.1 miles west on FM 1272. Turn left onto private road across from CR 2305, which leads to Parker Cemetery. Go approx. 0.3 mile south on private road, staying to the right. At this point the fenced cemetery will be visible in a pasture east of the private road.The endangerment level for this cemetery is medium. It is not a map feature, and it is located on private property. There is no signage on the public roads. In order to access the cemetery, one must go approx. 0.3 mile on private driveway and then cross a cow pasture. The cemetery is fully enclosed with a chain link fence and reinforced with an outer steel pipe fence to protect it from cattle. The cemetery is maintained and some damaged headstones have been repaired.

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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