Historic Cemetery

Stantain & Thomas Cemetery

Texas
Location: Stantain and Thomas [sign](1977) on Hwy 7 E 9 miles on left of Hwy.(1998) on TX 7. 7.6 mi E of Crockett(USGenWeb) located right in Brea about 8 mi from Crockett on the corner of Hwy7 and CR 1030.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; USGenWeb Archives; topo map.THC site visit MB 11/08/04: Berea, Tx. Large fenced site immediately adjacent to SH 7 and CR 1030. Signs on all entrances indicate Stantain and Thomas Cemetery. Fenced formal site, a grave working in progress at time of site visit. Diversity of formal markers. Abundant floral grave materials. US veterans. Flags. Approx 4.0 acres. GPS 31.20.06.12541N –95.18.41.93089WQuad 3095-131Low risk endangerment, still in use, fenced, maintained, 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.

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