Historic Cemetery

Brownsboro Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery

a.k.a. Lutheran/ Norwegian Cemetery, Old Norwegian Cemetery

Brownsboro, Texas 75756
Location: SH 31 at 314. From Athens, take 31 east to Brownsboro. Go through the town heading towards Tyler. Just outside of town you will turn right on FM 3204. Take first right after getting on FM 3204. Go past the Brownsboro Cemetery sign and continue on until you come to the end of the road and turn left. Follow down almost to the end of the road and the cemetery is on the right.

Source: Cemetery Records of Henderson County, Texas Cv3; THC records; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; theyspeak.com; rootsweb; USGS

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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