Historic Cemetery

Housley Cemetery

a.k.a. West

13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas, Texas 75243
Location: Driving Directions:From IH 30 go 0.1 mile south on Bobtown Rd. Turn right at Oaks Trail and go west to Wise Ln. Cemetery is located in parking lot of Restoration Worship Centre, immediately south of intersection of Oaks Trail and Wise Ln. Cemetery is surrounded by tan brick wall.This cemetery is located immediately south of the intersection of Oaks Trail and Wise Lane, approximately 150 ft. south of the Myers Burials. The Housley Cemetery is located in the parking lot of the Restoration Worship Centre. The cemetery is enclosed by a tan brick wall, similar to one that encloses the Myers Burials. Within the brick enclosure, the Housley Cemetery is surrounded by an ornamental cast iron fence. There are three marked graves covered by gravel. Two of the graves have sandstone, headstone bases. The third grave has a sandstone base and headstone fragments encased in concrete. The inscription on the headstone fragments reads:[W]. W. WestBorn ------The cemetery is not a map feature, and it does not have a sign.

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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