Historic Cemetery

Jones Cemetery #1

a.k.a. Reverby Cemetery, Riverby Cemetery

3743 TX-78, Bonham, Texas 75418
Location: Riverby, located above the Riverby Community. Near the Red River which was located at the intersection of CR 2160 and CR 2180. This cemetery is about one mile north on CR 2180 and due east off the road. Riverby is on Farm Road 100 twenty miles northeast of Bonham and two miles south of the Red River in extreme northeastern Fannin County.

Source: Local history notes; TxHistCems website; Handbook of Texas; Fannin Co Cemetery Association

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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