Location: Bynum Cemetery(THC) 9.2 miles W of Crockett on SH 21; 2.2 miles S on CR 3380; .1 mile W on CR 3390Old Shiloh(1977) take Hwy 21 to telephone building on left, turn left on dirt road in front of small building, as a fence in front of you turn right, cemetery is in sight.(1987) about 9 miles out Hwy 21 W or can be reached by going on FM 2110 (Old Huntsville Road) about 9 miles to the end of the hard-top. Turn right on a dirt road, go about 2.5 miles to the Old Shiloh Methodist Church, cemetery is fenced in.(1998) 9 mi W of Crockett on Hwy 21, turn L onto CR 3380 for about 2 mi; the cemetery is at the intersection with CR 3390.(USGenWeb) SW of Crockett down Hwy 21. Turn L at CR 3380 and R on CR 3390(cemeteries-of-tx.com) photosTHC site visit MB 12-12-04: Crockett, Tx area. SH 21 W of Loop 305 at CR 3380, SE for 2 miles to T intersection, R on CR 3390 for 0.1 mile to site on N side of road. Large fenced site, some flagging suggesting annex in progress. Cem assoc. THC marker. Formal site with diversity of formal markers over time, including obelisks, slabs, petrified wood, fieldstones, homemade markers, marbles, folk markers, metal vertical markers, some funeral markers. Marker shrubs and trees, including Irises, Crape Myrtles, Gardenias, Cedar, Oak and Magnolia. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials, recent burials. US veterans, WoW, CSA. Approx 1.47 acres. GPS 31.12.41.10179N –95.33.51.15795W USGS 3195-214Low risk endangerment, THC marker, on map, still in use, maintained, fenced.
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.