Historic Cemetery

Mount Tabor Cemetery

a.k.a. Brown Cemetery

Voca, Texas
Location: 10 miles southeast of Brady following SH 71. CR 222 exits to the left a few miles after passing Voca sign. Cemetery sign is visible on the right side of road at the left turn. Travel .5 mile north and the cemetery will be on the left side of the road beyond the building remains of Mt Tabor School.
Graves: 120 (late 19th century to present)
Size: 2 acres

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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