Historic Cemetery

Malone Cemetery

a.k.a. William F. Malon

Willis, Texas
Location: Take FM 1097 west of Willis to Long street, take a right at the light and continue for 1 mile to North Lake Estates subdivision on the right. Turn in on Oak Manor Dr. and stop at Hidden Trail Court. To the right is a pipeline. Walk up the pipeline about 100 yards and turn left into the woods about 50 feet. There are 5 grave markers in the underbrush. They lay under a massive oak tree.
Graves: 5 +

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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