Historic Cemetery

Glenn Cemetery

Tolar, Texas 76476
Location: 901 Glen Cemetery Rd. (CR 157). Approx. 30 yards north of CR 157 near Hood/Erath county line. 1.2 miles east on US 377 from the railroad crossing at the east edge of Bluff Dale (Erath Co.) to CR 157, then south .7 mile on CR 157 to the gravel drive that leads to the entrance gates. From Tolar, travel west on US 377 approx. 5.1 miles just crossing the Hood County line to reach CR 157, then south .7 miles to cemetery.
Graves: 400 (1867 to present)
Size: 2.5 acres

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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