Historic Cemetery

Stokes-Nelson Cemetery

a.k.a. Stokes

Temple, Texas
Location: From intersection of FM 3117 and Bob White, north on Bob White 1.7 miles to private gravel road at 1701 Bob White on east side. Follow gravel east .2 miles to cultivated field. Cemetery is located in the center of the field in a clump of trees, north of the private road. About 4 miles east of Temple.
Graves: 25 marked graves
Source: RIP Fields Table

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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