Historic Cemetery

Scott Cemetery

Dime Box, Texas 77853
Location: Scott Cemetery, Lincoln.—SEE Lee Co, Tx Cems, vol 1-2 (1991). From US 77 take SH 21 East 5.5 miles to CR 402. Turn left for 0.9 mile to cem on right. --Tombstone..— Recorded, SE area, LEE04, LEE05—ParsonsTHC site visit MB 9/27/03: Large fenced cem, West-sloping. Cattle gate. Diversity of markers over time, many local and creative castings. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. Some marker shrubs and Cedar marker trees. Surrounding area wooded and pasture, farm and ranch. Approx 2.86 acres. GPS 30.22.16.08201N –96.53.18.52323W. Quad 3096-232.

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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