Historic Cemetery

Gunter Cemetery

Kosse, Texas
Location: From Kosse go north on Hwy 14. Turn left on LCR 662. Stay on LCR 662 going past LCR 664 and LCR 660. Cemetery will be on left side of road.
Graves: 40 (1893 to present)
Size: 126 feet by 83.6 feet by 82.9 feet

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.