Historic Cemetery

Noxville Cemetery

Old Noxville, Texas
Location: From Harper: Travel West on Hwy 290 and exit right on Hwy 479 traveling North. Continue nine miles to the Little Devil's River. Turn right onto CR 473 following cemetery signs past the Old Noxville School House.Turn right on CR 4731 to cemetery approx .5 miles. Total distance 12 miles.
Graves: 162+ (1886-prrsent)

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.