Historic Cemetery

Spikes Cemetery

Texas
Location: FM 1836 east from Kaufman. Proceed to community of Prairieville at the intersection of 1836 and 90. Continue past 90 toward Mabank for 1.2 miles to Kaufman Co Rd 4017 Turn right. proceed westward 1.1 miles to a large, rusty gate on the left or south side of the road. The cemetery is appx. 365 yards down a gravel road.

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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