Historic Cemetery

Horton Cemetery

a.k.a. Includes Horton Family and Crestview Memorial; Mt Olive-Horton Slave Cemetery

1534 N Walton Walker Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75211
Location: From the north-bound frontage road of Loop 12 (Walton Walker Blvd), go east on Townview St. to Townview Mobile Home Park. Staying to the left, go approximately 0.2 mile to northeast corner of trailer park. Cemetery is located approximately 240 ft. behind locked gate, at northeast corner of trailer park.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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