Location: McIntire Family Cemetery and burial area. SEE Grimes County Cemeteries, vols 1-5, John Maxwell, GCHSTHC site visit MB 10/13/04 w/ J. Maxwell: Stoneham, Tx area. From SH 39 on FM 2445 for 2.4 miles, S on S. Oak Rd for 0.6 mile to cattle guard at bend in road, then another 0.5 miles on rough pasture road to locked gate and creosote post fence with small access offset to cemetery. Formal fenced cemetery, decorative iron fencing. Obelisk and formal markers intact. Some freegrowth of trees. Reportedly one African American burial at specified area outside of fenced family plot but near family marker. Reportedly Indian burials nearby, but outside formal fencing and no specified area in historical notes. Marker Oaks. No floral or evidence of visitation, seasonal overgrowth. Approx 0.06 acre, estimated burial area, fenced family plot is 0.2 acre. GPS 30.23.26.13191N –95.55.34.04992WQuad StonehamModerate risk of endangerment, burials outside of fenced area, remote location, but well fenced.
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.