Historic Cemetery

Greenville Cemetery

6010 FM1008, Dayton, Texas 77535
Location: Located in Dayton-Kenefick area off 1008. Take HWY 90 from Crosby to Dayton at the first red light turn left on 321. Go to the next red light. At this intersection of 321 is 1008 to the right to go toward Kenefick. Go 2.8 miles. French Cemetery is on the left. There are two possible entrances.

Source: Local history notes; Tombstone

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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