Historic Cemetery

Woodlawn Cemetery

Woodlawn, Texas
Location: From FM 1997 and Hwy 59 in Woodlawn, drive south on 59 for 1 mile. Turn right on Memory Ln and drive 0.2 miles to cemetery.The main section is around the main circular drive after entering the cemetery; as of August 2016, a newer section has branched to the northwest with no connecting path or drive, seperated partially by a tree line.
Graves: 580+ (1850-present)

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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