Historic Cemetery

Campground Cemetery

a.k.a. Camp Ground, Campground (Black), Armstrong Campground

Jasper, Texas
Location: Four miles west of Jasper on the Lufkin Hwy 63. Turn left on FM 777. Go about one mile and turn left on CR 139. There is a sign at the road. There is a fork in the the road, CR 114 left and CR 139 continues to the right. The Byerly-Campground Cemetery is to the north. The Campground (African American) is to the south.
Graves: 305 (1908-2011)

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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