Historic Cemetery

Piney Woods Cemetery

a.k.a. Apolonia-Piney Woods Cem.

Anderson, Texas
Location: Piney Woods Cem. Site observation, USGS SEE Cemeteries of Grimes County, vols 1-5 John Maxwell, GCHC.THC site visit MB 4/21/04: USGS shows as one cem. Adjacent to but distinctly separate from Apologia Cem., no connecting gate in fences, separate signs. Arched entryway with formal sign. Large formal site with diversity of formal markers over time, also some informal. Roses, Lilies, Irises. Some marker trees and shrubs, Cedar, Pecan, Crape Myrtle, Gardenia. Mounding and grave gardens. Abudant floral grave materials, some decorative grave materials, shrines, a few framed photos. Fenced on all sides. Two maintained privies at back. Adj to roadways of CR 214 and SR 211. San Augustine grass.Recent burials. US veterans. Quad 3095-233-.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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