Historic Cemetery

Slidell Cemetery

Slidell, Texas 76234
Location: 13 miles out of Decatur on FM 51, then 2 miles S on FM 455. Or At Slidell, hwy 51 N about 15 miles from Decatur, turn at Slidell sign. Slidell Cemetery is in the northeast corner of Wise County. From Decatur go north on Fm Rd 51. Turn right on Fm Rd 455. The cemetery is on the left side of the road just before you get to the First Baptist Church. Go in the church parking lot to get to the cemetery gate.

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Wise County Historical Commission; Gregg, Rosalie, History of Wise County: A Link With the Past, 1988; THC records; Tombstone Transcription Project

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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