Historic Cemetery

Cotton Gin Cemetery #1

Co Rd 930, Teague, Texas 75860
Location: Large cemetery 9 miles NW of Teague. Western portion of Freestone County. Cotton Gin Cemetery is located on FM 1366, six miles west of Teague and .8 miles north of U.S. Hwy 84. Travel on US 84 W 7 miles to FM 1366. Go north on FM 1366 .8 miles to FM 1366 Spur, then east on FM 1366 Spur for .7 miles to gate of cemetery. 713’X300’. The entrance to this cemetery is located at the west end of the Cotton Gin (white) cemetery.

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

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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