Historic Cemetery

Love Cemetery

Marshall, Texas 75672
Location: Take Hwy. 43 north out of Marshall. Turn south onto Cowpen Road, which will dead-end into Marshall-Leigh Road. At that intersection there is a heavy pipe gate on the south side of the road. Follow this timber road about 1 mile until you reach a high gate on the left which is set in a very high (10ft?) fence. This is the border of a hunting club that has elk. Enter gate and follow the road 100 meters to a boat dock at the edge of a large lake. The cemetery is on the north side of this road, and may extend south into the water.
Graves: 40+ (1880s or earlier - 1962)

Source: Harrison CHC Files

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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