Historic Cemetery

Thompson Cemetery

7000 TX-78, Nevada, Texas 75173
Location: Nevada. On SH 78, about 2 miles north of Lavon. 8.1 miles south of Farmersville, Texas on Hwy 78, cemetery on the east side of the road. On Hwy 78 about .25 mile north of the intersection of Hwy 78 and Hwy 6.
Size: 4.78 acres

Source: THC records; TxGenWeb; Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries Inc.; Tombstone Transciption Project; Texas Funeral Service Commission; 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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