Hurford Cemetery

Breckenridge, Texas 76424

Location: 17 miles north on US 183 to CR 282. Go east on CR 282 for 2.5 miles to Boyd Ranch, .5 miles south. Or North on US 183, turn right on first gravel road after crossing the Clear Fork river. Go east 2.5 miles and cemetery is .5 miles South of this gravel road. It is located on the Boyd Ranch. 1 mile south of Young Co. line and end of Stephens Co RD 333.

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Stephens County Genealogical Society; Rootsweb; Stephens, Stephens County: Much to Be Cherished; Usgennet; TxDot; USGS; Loftin, Complete Cemetery Census of Young County

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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