Location: Magnolia Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, JCHS lists as Wright #67 From Kirbyville take FM 1013 W 9 mi., then 2 mi N on FM 1005THC marker file; A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records Kim Parsons (1988); rootsweb.com; Jasper County, Texas Cemeteries Mildred S. Wright (1976); www.historictexas.net/cemeteries/index.htmlTHC site visit MB 3-22-05: FM 1005 from CR 317 for 1.0 mile, adjacent to church, parsonage, with two other nearby unrelated churches. Adjoining back fence with Magnolia Springs # 2 Cem, African American. Separate entrances. No connecting gates. Large fenced site, recent annex. Diversity of formal markers over time, obelisks, commercial, spires, homemade, fieldstones, local professional castings, metal markers, metal croses, slabs, photo enamesl. Sclupture of animals and saints. Some marbles. Abundant floral religious, decorative and creative materials. Some embellishments of stones.Approx 4.9 acres. GPS 30.43.46.25098N –94.01.47.42041W. USGS 3094-414Low risk, fenced, associated church, maintained, memorial, still in use, 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.