Historic Cemetery

Coltharp Cemetery

Texas
Location: Located about 2 miles east of the Martin Spring Baptist Church. From Chandler go about 4 miles on Chandler-Poynor highway, turn right on Martin Springs Road. The cemetery is on a fence line east of a residence. Or From Chandler take FM 315 south to FM 317. Go right on FM 317 and continue to CR 3408. Turn right on CR 3408 and follow to cemetery. The cemetery is 2 miles from Martin Springs Baptist Church. Brownsboro Quad,.

Source: Cemetery Records of Henderson County, Texas v3; theyspeak.com; rootsweb

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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