Historic Cemetery

Early Chapel Cemetery

a.k.a. United Methodist Church Cemtery at Early Chapel

Lexington, Texas 78947
Location: Early Chapel Cemetery,.Lexington, Tx. Tombstone. Recorded, NE area: LEE04, LEE05—Parsons. . SEE Lee Co, Tx Cems, vol 1-2 (1991) “[Cem. Historical Marker.] Slaves buried on NW fence which angles and runs NW. No markers in this area but some names are known. Partial index.”THC Site visit 9/01/03 MB: Large fenced cem off pasture road S of FM 696, E of Hwy 77., arched entryway. Diversity of markers over time, incl. US veterans and CSA. Historical marker. Approx 2.33 acres. GPS 30.25.19.61844N –96.56.42.43329W. Quad 3097.144Lee Co Hist Soc 11/2003, land owned by Nancy Perry’s family, cem. maintained by United Methodist Ch Cem Assoc.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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