Location: Helton Cemetery (1977) located about 4 miles back in the woods W of FM 357 between Apple Springs and Kennard. Has good fence and is kept clean.(1998) on TX 7, from Kennard, take FM 357 to aleft run onto 527A; after 1.25 mi turn L onto CR 4675 for .1 mi; cemetery is on the R(USGenWeb) SE of Kenard down FM 357 about 4 mi. Tun R on CR 4685 and L on CR 4675(cemeteries-of-tx.com) photos.A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Kim Parsons, 1988; Houston County Cemeteries, Houston county Historical Commission, 1977; Houston County Cemeteries, Third Edition, Houston County Historical Commission, 1987; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; USGenWeb Archives; cemeteries-of-tx.com; topo map.THC site visit MB 1-14-05: S of Kennard on FM 4625 for 4.6 miles to FM 4615, turn E for 1.0 mile to FR 527A, sign at intersection, continue on FR 527A for 1.4 miles. :Pine forest. Site approx 20 ft. to E of forestry road. Large fenced site, arched sign in central fence, but not at gate. Adjacent to pastures and forestry road. Site is double fenced with buffer area. Formal markers, including some obelisks, also some petrified wood. Marker shrubs of Gardenia, Azalea, Crape Myrtl, some Narcissus. Possible unmarked graves. Some floral grave materials. Approx 0.34 acre fenced, second buffer fence additional 20 ft. outside of N, E, S site fence. GPs 31.18.28.23326N –95.08.02.35329N USGS 3195-244Low risk of endangerment, double fenced, maintained, on map, on road.
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.