Historic Cemetery

Verona Cemetery

Blue Ridge, Texas 75424
Location: Verona. Verona is near Pilot Grove Creek eight miles northeast of McKinney in northeast Collin County. From the interchange of Hwy 380 and US 78, go North on US 78 approximately 4.5 miles, turn Left onto FM 2756 and follow approximately 5.5 miles, turn right onto FM 1377 and follow approximately 4 miles, turn right onto RD 571 and follow approximately 1 mile, turn Right onto RD 1042 and follow until the end of the road. The road dead ends at the cemetery.

Source: 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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