Historic Cemetery

Shady Grove Cemetery

a.k.a. Old Frog Graveyard, Elmo Black Graveyard

12110-12160 Co Rd 316, Terrell, Texas 75161
Location: Frog Community near Elmo. From Kaufman Square proceed east on Hiway 243 to intersection with Hiway 34. Turn left (north) and proceed to where road forks with FM 2728. Turn northward on FM 2728 and proceed to where it intersects / combines with FM 429 and Interstae 20. Cross over the Interstae 20 bridge and turn back onto FM 2728 to the northeast for 2.4 miles to where it intersects with Hiway 80. Turn right (east) for 1.5 miles to Co. Rd. 316 and turn right (south). Proceed 1.3 miles to the cemetery on the east side of the road.

Source: TxGenWeb

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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