Location: Mid-Way Cemetery—Recorded GRIM12—Parsons. H&P, Grimes Co Hist.: p. 724-5, “AA, Local map as Midway Cem., “In May 1958 the Cem. Rally for Mid-Way & David Chapel cemeteries began. Offficers elected. During years since …. Many members served. Photo, fenced cem., scattered trees. No details. Current officers incl. Deacon Bob Johnson, VP BT Paulhill, VP Sister Earline Howard …”] p. 112, “Mid-Way Missionary Baptist Ch. established 1883, land given by V. C. Nowlin. [no mention of cem.] TxGenWeb/Tombston/Rootsweb: TxDoT map. [See also David Chapel Cem.??]SEE Cemeteries of Grimes County, vols 1-5 John Maxwell, GCHC.THC site visit MB 4/29/04. Shiro, Tx, Approx 0.2 mile NE on Midway Rd from FM 2620. Behind church. Fenced site adjacent to wooded area. Diversity of formal and informal markers over time, some locally caste. Abundant floral and decorative grave material. Marker tress, Cedar, Crape Myrtle, Pecan. Roses, Lilies, Irises. Mounding, some scraped earth. . About 100 ft. from church. Approx 1.5 acres. GPS 30.38.44.29640N –95.51.39.93810W. Quad 3095-324Low endangerment: maintained, fenced, near church, 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.