Historic Cemetery

Pankey-Shiloh Cemetery

a.k.a. Pankey Cemetery

Texas
Location: Panky-Shiloh Cemetery—Panky Cemetery next to Shiloh Church, W of Bedias, 1870s. Recorded GRIM13—Parsons. W from SH 39 on FM 1696 about 5.5 miles. Arched entryway. Sign at church. Large fenced site, recent expansion to E and N of church. Formal markers, considerable diversity over time. Obelisks, Many marker shrubs, some trees, also stumps of previous marker trees. Chinese Tallow, Oak, Pecan, and Crape Myrtle markers with Irises, Lilies. San Augustine grass in older areas. Abundant floral and decorative materials. US veterans.Approx 3.54 acres, with recent expansion. Quad 3096-441Low risk of endangerment, associated church, fenced, maintained, still in use, on map.

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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