Location: Bowen Cemetery. Grimes Co Cems, 2001, J. Maxwell: “FM 1774 E of Anderson to FM 1819, then left about 1.0 miles to drive on right. CR 22 is to the left. Go thru gate, pasture road to catrle guard and fence. Right at fence and follow it to another fence qand gate. Continue thru gate to grove of trees and bushes, unfenced cemetery site. Land currently owned by O. B. Smith, Anderson, Tx. Index of approx 9 graves.” THC site visit 5/25/04 MB w/ J Maxwell. Mailbox 40074 FM 1819, Anderson, Tx area. CR 222 about 60 ft. W. Large brick home nearby site. Private property, ask permission. . Open cattle pasture, cattle damage to markers, fallen tree storm damage to markers. Some evidence of dozer cleaning damage. Site known to owner. No fence. Large Oak marker trees. Formal markers, 1800s, early 1900s, mostly fallen. Several known graves, unknown unmarked graves. Site estimated by Maxwell. Approx 0.45 acre. GPS 30.29.20.61120N -95.56.11.41563WQuad 3095-233Highly endangered from cattle damag, dozer clearing.
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.