Historic Cemetery

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Texas
Location: The cemetery and church are located on a dirt road approximately 3 miles from FM 1848 that runs from Lanely to Buffalo. Connolly Lake, Snyder Lake, and Mustang Creek are nearby. The cemetery is to the right of the church. From Dew, take FM 489 to FM 1848. Go right on FM 1848 and take first dirt road to the left. Continue 3 miles and the cemetery is located in the fork of the road.

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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