Pollard-Gregory Cemetery

a.k.a. Gregory Cemetery

Decatur, Texas 76234

Location: From Denton, take I-35 E, north to Era. Exit FR 922. At the intersection of FR 922 and FR 51 go south on FR 51 for 6.35 miles. On the right are several large silos with “+N” markings. Across the road is a white, locked gate. Go through the gate and follow road to the top of the hill. Above a barn to the right is a road angling off. Follow the road across the pasture for .75 miles. The cemetery is SW. The stones will be visible and go through another gate.

Source: Denton County Historical Commission Cemetery Committee; USGS; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Genealogical Records Volume I, Denton County Cemetery and Early Rusk County Families, 1957

About Historic Texas Cemetery Designation

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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