Historic Cemetery

Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery

Navasota, Texas
Location: Pleasant Grove Church Cem.TxGenWeb/Tombstone/Rootsweb: TxDoT map, no detail. SEE Cemeteries of Grimes County, vols 1-5 John Maxwell, GCHC.THC site visit 4/17/04: E of Navasota, Tx, E of SH 90. Off intersection w/ CR 405 and CR446, about 0.1 mile NE on CR 405. Mailbox 6910 CR 405. Church, formal cemetery, fenced. Abundant floral grave materials. Shade trees, Ageratum, Daylilies, Tiger Lilies, Iris. Formal markers, mostly local castings, some curbing with gravel. Low endangerment: maintained, fenced, near residences, associated church, recent burials. Quad 3095-122About 100 ft. from church. Approx 1.2 acres. GPS 30.24.59.83621N –95.59.42.35372W. Quad 3095-232.Low endangerment: maintained, fenced, near residences, church, recent burials.

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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