Historic Cemetery

Cottonwood Cemetery

a.k.a. Graham Cemetery

Eustace, Texas
Location: Located 6 miles east of Eustace on FM 2709. Turn right on CR 3916 and go about .25 miles. Sign for the cemetery is on the road. Or from Athens, take Hwy 19 North to FM 2709. Turn left on FM 2709 and continue until CR 3906. Turn left; go around sharp bend in road. Cemetery sign is on the right hand side and the gates are usually closed.
Size: 1.73 acres

Source: Cemetery Records of Henderson County, Texas v3; 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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