Truby Cemetery

Anson, Texas

Location: From Anson go south on 83-277 for 1 mile to the junction with FM 707. Turn right (west) on 707 and go south for 7.8 miles to CR 474 on the right (west) side of road. Turn west (right) CR 474 and go .4 miles CR 461. Turn right (north) and go .20 to the gate at the cemetery. OR 9 miles SW of Anson, w on 474. At top of hill, right or (north to cemetery). Cemetery will be south of the Clearfork River and west of FM 707 on a rocky hill.

Graves: 120 (late 19th century to present)
Size: 2 acres

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; USGenWeb; Mayfield, Jones County Cemeteries and Their Locations; Jones County Cemeteries; USGS; TxDot map 1998; THC records

About Historic Texas Cemetery Designation

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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