Historic Cemetery

Pisgah Cemetery

Pollok, Texas 75969
Location: Driving Directions:Located on Temple-Inland’s North Boggy Slough Hunting Club. From SH 7/FM 227 intersection in Ratcliff, go approx. 8.3 miles east on SH 7, turn right at gate and go approx. 0.75 mile south. At first fork, go left for approx. 0.37 mile. At second fork, go right for approx. 0.25 mile. At this point, the cemetery will be visible to the right (north) of road. At third fork, go right for approx. 0.1 mile to entrance of cemetery.This cemetery is moderately endangered. It is a map feature and is located behind a locked gate on Temple-Inland's North Boggy Slough Hunting Club. The cemetery is fully fenced and maintained. There are no cemetery signs posted. Cemetery features include a pavilion, a old church/tabernacle (now used as hunting blind), and a variety of grave markers. Several markers are damaged, fallen, or leaning, and two fenced plots are in disrepair.

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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