Historic Cemetery

Alma Cemetery

Ennis, Texas 75119
Location: To reach this cemetery, take I-45 S from Ennis to the Alma Exit, then right .6 miles on FM 1183 to Cemetery sign on right. Turn left on Cemetery Road .3 miles to Alma Cemetery sign on the left. Gates may be closed but is not locked. Turn into double gate and take dirt trail .2 miles to cemetery. The trail is mowed and passable by car. Please close gate after exiting.

Source: Ellis County Genealogical Society, Ellis County, Texas Cemetery Records I; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988

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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