Location: Ebenezer Church Cemetery, JCHS lists as Wright #1420 mi NW of Jasper via SH 63 to R255, 7 mi to CR 062, 1 mi. to church and cemetery (junction CR 062 and CR 066), Ebenezer.THC marker file; A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records Kim Parsons (1988); Jasper County Texas Cemeteries Mildred S. Wright (1976); www.historictexas.net/cemeteries/index.html; rootsweb.comTHC site visit MB 9/02/04: Sam Rayburn Dam area. Off RR 255 at intersection of CR 62 and CR 66. Around the corner, about 1,000 ft. to church building. Large fenced site, arched entryway, picnic pavilion. THC marker, history kiosk. Formal markers, diversity over time, obelisks, slabs, curbing. Some statues. Diversity of marker shrubs and trees, including Cedar, Chinese Tallow, Crape Myrtle, Mimosa, also Althea, Gardenia, Japanese Yew, Oleander, Laurel, Rose. Also Vinca, Lilies, Lantana. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials, some creative materials. Photo enamels. US veterans, DRT, WoW.Approx 3.67 acres. GPS 30.02.13.65446N –94.09.50.45539WQuad 3194-112Low risk of endangerment, associated church, THC marker, maintained, still in use, fenced, 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.