Historic Cemetery

Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Combine, Texas
Location: From Seagoville, take U.S. Hwy. 175 east. Exit FM1389-Combine; turn right onto ramp and then turn right at stop sign onto FM1389 heading south. Go 6 miles on FM1389. Turn right onto Lanier Rd. at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery highway sign. Destination is 0.6 mile on the right at Pleasant Dr.
Graves: 500 (1873-present)

Source: TxGenWeb

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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