Historic Cemetery

Sandy Point A. M. E. Church Cemetery

Dime Box, Texas
Location: Sandy Point A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Dime Box, Tx (area)NOT AKA Sandy Point Cemetery, NOT AKA Shady Point CemeterySEE Lee Co, Tx Cems, vol 1-2 (1991) for verifications.THC: Oak and Cedar trees, fenced, approx 0.6 acre slopping area faces E, toward church. Gate on FM 430, Sandy Point A. M. E Church on opposite corner of intersection. Diversity of grave markers over time including numerous fieldstone markers, Cedar marker tree. Some floral and decorative grave materials. M Berryman, THC.

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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