Historic Cemetery

Looney Family Cemetery

a.k.a. Looney-Hudson, Looneyville

6338 Farm to Market Rd 343, Cushing, Texas 75760
Location: From Looneyville at junction of FM 225/343; FM 225 south .8 miles to 6338 FM 225 (Nichols Home). Cemetery is on west side, down a dirt path 50 yards, opposite Hayward Nichols Home.
Graves: at least 6, including one outside the fence (1881-1898)

Source: RIP Fields Table

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.