Ball Knob Cemetery

a.k.a. Bald Knob Cemetery

Alvord, Texas 76225

Location: Smyrna, 18 miles N of Decatur. Ball Knob Cemetery is located northwest of Alvord. Start north out of Alvord on Fm Rd 1655 and turn right just past the railroad tracts in town on E. Pine Street. Turn left on N. Shankle Street and then right on Beyette. After a few blocks take the right fork (CR 2590). Turn left on CR 2585 and then right on CR 2475. The road climbs to the top of the "knob" and the cemetery is on the left.

Source: Roper, Homer L, Wise County Cemeteries Vol 4; Wise County Historical Commission; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Gregg, Rosalie, History of Wise County: A Link With the Past, 1987; Tombstone Transcription Project; Rootsweb-Wise County C

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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