Historic Cemetery

Herod, Josiah Cemetery

Grapeland, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From US 287 in Grapeland, go 0.1 mile west on FM 227. Turn right at FM 1272 and go 2.2 miles north and west. Cemetery is immediately north of road, adjacent to mobile home. Very overgrown and difficult to see. Two broken concrete headstones. This cemetery is highly endangered. It is not a map feature, and there are no cemetery signs. The cemetery is located on private property, and it is not maintained. The cemetery extends into the yard of a mobile home, and a portion of the cemetery may have been destroyed with the construction of FM 1272. Only two fragmented concrete headstone were visible during this survey. One headstone reads:J.H. Husband of Amanda HerodBorn Sept. 19, 1833Died Dec. 30, 1874"He has gone to the mansions of rest"The second headstone inscription reads:"In after time we will meet her." The dates and name are missing. There are likely several unmarked graves in this cemetery.

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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