Historic Cemetery

Falls County Cemetery

a.k.a. Falls County Colored Cemetery

Marlin, Texas 76661
Location: Pear Orchard Lane/CR 220. Starting at Falls County Courthouse on Live Oak St, go east toward Hwy 6 bypass for 1.3 miles. At the Hwy 6 service road, turn right (south) and merge onto Hwy 6 bypass. From this right turn onto the service road, it is 1.4 miles to CR 220. At this crossroad, turn left (east) and it is .4 mile to the cemetery gate.
Graves: 835 (1913 to present)
Size: 11.5 acres

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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