Location: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1977) between Crockett & Austonio. 7 miles from Crockett on Hwy 21 W(1987) located 6 miles out Hwy 21 W on the W side of the highway. A fenced area, sheltered by huge oak trees.(1998) near Mount Moriah Church on Tx 21 W of Crockett about 6 mi.(USGenWeb) S of Crockett on Hwy 21 about 5 mi on R. Well marked.(cemeteries-of-tx.com) photos.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; USGS; USGenWeb Archives; cemeteries-of-tx.com; topo mTHC site visit MB 10-28-04: SH 21 about 2 mile N of intersection with FM 3045, NW side of road. Fenced formal site, diversity of formal markers over time. Local castings, obelisks, stone and concrete markers. Photo enamels. Large Cedar marker trees, some Oaks, Gardenia and Irises. Some curbing, bricks, and slabs. Abundant floral grave materials. Large annex area to the NW. Sign at gate, small wooden arched entry. Small shed near gate. US veterans. PENDINGLow risk, fenced, maintained, still in use, 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.