Historic Cemetery

Kelly Cemetery

a.k.a. Kelley

Ames, Texas
Location: Take Hwy 36 north from US 84 in Gatesville. It is approx. 6 miles on the right at the base of the mountain. It is across the Hwy from the old William Kelly Homestead. It is about .25 miles off of Hwy 35. There is no road leading to it and it is not visible from the road. Located on private property near Jonesboro.

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Bobbie Ross website; Rootsweb; Interment.net

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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