Historic Cemetery

King-Scott Cemetery

a.k.a. Paschal

Covington, Texas
Location: From Covington at the SH 171/ FM 67 intersection; North on FM 67 2.8 miles to HCR 1413 W. West on HCR 1413 1.9 miles to HCR 1425. Right (NW) .1 miles to Jimmie Ray Sanders Property. Walk SE of house through pasture 100 yards SE to cemetery behind small tank.This site is overgrown and there appear to be many unmarked graves in the east corner of the site. This site is overgrown and difficult to reach all the stones. Some of the graves are marked by iris beds and concrete markers without insription. An adjacent landowner referred to this site as the Paschal Cemetery, but only King and Scott graves were found. Paschal might have been the original property owner. The fence around the site is in good shape, but the growth obscures almost all of the stones.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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