Historic Cemetery

Milligan Cemetery

McKinney, Texas 75069
Location: Lowry Crossing. The location of this cemetery is, 1/2 mile South of the intersection US HWY 380 & Bridgefarmer Rd., in central Collin County. It is in the city limits of Lowry Crossing. From Princeton, Texas, take Hwy 380 West for 1 mile to Lowry Crossing sign, then turn South for about 1 mile, cemetery on West side of road.

Source: TxGenWeb; Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries Inc.; Tombstone Transciption Project; usgennet

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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