Historic Cemetery

Norman Cemetery

a.k.a. Carroll Community Cemetery

Ferris, Texas 75125
Location: Located of I-45 at Trumbull Exit; 4.5 miles east on Newton Road. Cemetery is on the left and is on private property. Between Ferris and Bristol. Permission should be obtained to enter. Cemetery is difficult to see from the road because a barn was built in front of it. There is a directional sign to the cemetery.

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Ellis County Genealogical Society, Ellis County, Texas Cemetery Records IA; THC records; USGS; TxDot map 1990

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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