Historic Cemetery

Patterson Cemetery

Milford (v), Texas
Location: This cemetery is located on private property and permission should be obtained to enter. To reach the gate to the house, take Hwy 77 south from Milford .5 miles to the Milford School on the right. Next road is the Old Brandon Road; turn left and follow the road for 1.5 miles to the gate of the house. The cemetery is located in the trees behind and to the left of the house.
Graves: 5 (1866-1880)

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

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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