Historic Cemetery

Salem Cemetery #2

a.k.a. Salem Missionary Baptist

200 Co Rd 731, Teague, Texas 75860
Location: Located 2.5 miles from Hwy 75 (now Hwy 3) on FM 489 out of Dew. From Dew go over I-45 about 2 miles to the church on the right. Stop before reaching the front of the church and go right on a dirt road running to the right of the church. Go about .25 miles to the first road that opens to the left. Turn left and go .25 miles to the 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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