Historic Cemetery

Cedar Grove Cemetery

a.k.a. Macedonia Cemetery

Wortham, Texas 76693
Location: From Streetman, take Hwy 80 South. Go to the first dirt road (a cross road that leads to the road that runs along side a highway but you does not have access to the highway) about .5 miles from I-45. At the cross road, turn right and proceed to the turn in the road and the cemetery is on the immediate left.

Source: Freestone County Sheriff’s office by J. R. Sessions, Jr., Sheriff; Morrow, Betty Moss, THC Library; TxDot

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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