Historic Cemetery

Burns Cemetery

Lexington, Texas 78947
Location: Burns Cem.—SEE Lee Co, Tx Cems, vol 1-2 (1991) Private property Public access defined, signRecorded, NW area: LEE02, LEE04, LEE05—Parsons.THC site visit MB 8/27/03 Near Blue, Tx. About 0.1 mile on lane through pasture and Cedar break. Sign and entrance marked on highway. Off FM 696. Formal site, fenced, flag, diversity of markers over time, large sculptural, also some informal markers. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. Marker Cedar and Oak trees. Irises. Some fieldstones. Flag pole and memorial marker at entrance. Cem Assoc. Approx 1.58 acres. GPS 30.23.35.07798N –06.09.06.67371W. Quad 3097-143.

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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