Historic Cemetery

Cartwright Cemetery

a.k.a. Rabon-Cartwright Cemetery

Cude Cemetery Rd, Willis, Texas 77318
Location: This cemetery is located on Rabon Chapel Road. There are two routes one may take. 1. From Conroe-take Hwy 105 West about 10 miles. 2. From Conroe-take FM2854. Rabon Chapel runs between 105 & 2854. There are road signs at each end of the roads.
Graves: 370 (1844 to present)
Size: 2.398 acres

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Montgomery Co. website

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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