Location: Wesley Chapel Annex Cemetery Across the road from Chapel Cemetery.(THC) 6.75 miles NW of Crockett, off FM 229(1977) Located 7 miles W of Crockett on FM 229, turn right and go 300 or 400 yards from the road(1987) Located 7 miles NW of Crockett on FM 229, turn right at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery sign and go 300-400 yards from FM 229. The old wooden church still stands.(USGenWeb) 7 mi NW of Crockett on FM 229. R at cemetery sign near CR. 2130TSHA Handbook of Texas Online: Context. WESLEY CHAPEL, TEXAS. Wesley Chapel was just off Farm Road 229 six miles northwest of Crockett in west central Houston County. It was settled after the Civil War.qv A school began operating before 1897, when it had an enrollment of fifty-four. In the mid-1930s the small community had a church, the school, a cemetery, and a number of houses. After World War IIqv the school was consolidated with Crockett school, and by the early 1990s only a church, a cemetery, and a few widely scattered houses remained in the area. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Houston County Cemeteries (Crockett, Texas: Houston County Historical Commission, 1977; 3d ed. 1987). Christopher Long THC site visit MB 12-12-04: Latexo, Tx area. Latexo, Tx area. FM 299 about 1.4 miles W of CR 2115, to CR 2130 for 0.2 mile. Chapel Cem about 50 ft. on N side of road, Annex Cem about 100 ft. on S side. Associated THC marker. Large pavillion. Arched entryway. Formal markers, some diversity, including commercial markers, homemade markers, curbing, some embellishment of stone, photo enamels. Marker trees and shrubs, Magnoia, Laurel, Irises, Rosemary. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials, toys. Recent burials. US veterans. Approx 1.51 acre.GPS 31.22.19.42008N –95.32.25.84578W USGS 3195-241Low risk, fenced, maintained, still in use, associated chapel and THC marker, on road.
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.