Historic Cemetery

Galilee Cemetery

Garrison, Texas 75946
Location: From SH 59/FM 2476 in Fitze south 1.3 miles to CR 272. East .9 miles to locked gravel lease road on east side. East .7 miles, following road as it turns back south to cemetery on west side. Site/Lease information:Survey abstract A677, Nacogdoches CountyNancy Burkelter SurveyKaiser Francis Oil CoJohn P. Lattimore Lease 256931Site is overgrown and many graves are unmarked. Surnames at site include Driver, Mosby, Fulghum, Gaut, Moore, & Stripling. This is a black cemetery and most of the families that use this site are in Garrison. This site is not frequently visited.

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.