Historic Cemetery

Antrim Cemetery

Grapeland, Texas 75844
Location: Driving Directions:Far northwestern Houston County. From FM 227/FM 1272 junction in Grapeland, go 7.5 miles west on FM 1272. At the very end of FM 1272, where the pavement ends and it becomes CR 2265, go 2.2 miles north on CR 2290 (there is cemetery sign posted at intersection). Cemetery is on east side of road, just south of CR 2290/CR 2295 junction.The cemetery is a map feature; however, on USGS topographic maps, the cemetery is called Anthom. The cemetery is fully fenced, maintained, and active. Cemetery signs are posted on county roads leading to the cemetery. Cemetery features include ceramic photographs, fieldstone markers, grave slabs, and brick masonry cairns. A sign-in book is located at the cemetery entrance.

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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