Historic Cemetery

Kennard #2 Cemetery

6994 Co Rd 180, Anderson, Texas 77830
Location: Kennard Cemetery—Recorded—Parsons. They Speak--no details. H&P, Grimes Co Hist.: “AA, [no map, no details.] Rt. 1, Anderson.” TxGenWeb as Kennard #2., Tombstone/Rootsweb: TxDoT map, no details, near Anderson, off Hwy 244 GNIS on Carols map. SEE Cemeteries of Grimes County, vols 1-5 John Maxwell, GCHC.THC site visit MB 4/29/04: Hillside location, 0.4 mile N on CR 180, off FM 244. Ranch gate. Adjacent to roadway, pastures and woodland. Marker tress, Cedar, Crape Myrtle,Oak, Pommegranate, large Pecan trees, Mimosa. Also Irises and Lilies. Formal markers, diversity over time, some locally caste. Abundant floral grave material. Quad 3096-411. Low endangerment: maintained, fenced, rural community, recent burials 1Approx 1 acre. GPS 30.32.43.27020N –96.01.09.63873W. Quad 3096-411. Low endangerment: maintained, fenced, rural community, recent burials.

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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