Location: Coaxsberry Cem.-Stoneham-black-- H&P, Grimes Co Hist., p. 104, “Coax Berry, est.“AA, [no details] Stoneham area.” AKA Cokesbury Cemetery, recorded—Parsons. H&P, Grimes Co Hist.: Local hist. map. Tombstone/Rootsweb, TxDoT map. USGS as Cokesbury.SEE Cemeteries of Grimes County, vols 1-5 John Maxwell, GCHC.THC site visit MB 4/28/04. FM 1745 to FM 2445, about 0.4 miles to Coaxberry Lane, then 0.3 miles to church and cemetery. Large site, huge Cedar marker trees scattered throughout. San Augustine grass. Arborvitae and Rose grave shrubs, Lilies, Irises, Lantana and Nandinas. Some mounding. Formal markers, diversity over time. Abundant floral and religious and decorative grave material Adjacent to pasture and woodlands, adjacent to church. US veterans. Low endangerment: maintained, fenced, near residences, church, rural community, recent burials. Quad 3095-233Approx 3.8 acres. GPS 30.24.35.39695N –95.53.53.68124W Quad 3095-233.Low risk endangerement, still in use, maintained, partially fenced, adjacent to associated church, cemetery assoc, sexton.
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.