Historic Cemetery

Cavitt Cemetery

McGregor, Texas 76657
Location: Between 107 and Leon River off 1996 about 3.5 miles south of Oglesby. From the courthouse go out 36 south to 107, take a left and go to Pecan Grove or Coryell Creek, which is the Cavitt Community. Take the first dirt road on the right, go toward the river; when you have almost reached the river go left. Do not cross the river. Go about 3 /4 miles. On the fence-row about 700 feet are 3 stones.
Graves: 3 marked graves
Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Rootsweb; Thornton, Bobbie F, Texas Cemeteries V. 1-4

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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