Historic Cemetery

Davis Cemetery

Athens, Texas 75752
Location: Located in the Baxter Community. Take Hwy 175 from Athens to Baxter; turn right on FM 804. Cannot be seen from the road. Turn at the gate and cattleguard just past bridge on Mine Creek. Or from Athens, take 175 east 6.6 miles to Old Baxter Store. Turn right on CR 4511 and go 1.7 miles and look to the left to find a brick monument marking the entrance.
Graves: 1060 (1872 to present)
Size: 8 acres

Source: Cemetery Records of Henderson County, Texas v2; 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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