Historic Cemetery

Hill Cemetery #1

a.k.a. Old Hill Cemetery, Hill Cooper Cemetery

Oakwood, Texas 75855
Location: Take Hwy 84 east to FM 1364; go left to New Antioch Cemetery. Continue on that dirt road to the north (at this point there is a fork in the road, however, take the one that is a continuation of FM 1364). Continue through the Turlington Oil Fields and Pilot; when you hit the fork in the road, continue on the right road for 1/8 miles; and on the left there is an old metal gate; about 200 feet from this gate on the main road is the cemetery, that covers .25 acres. It is located under two large oak trees and 4 large cedars. FCHC visited.

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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