Historic Cemetery

Turnipseed II Cemetery

a.k.a. Turnipseed

Nacogdoches, Texas
Location: SH 21 West from Nacogdoches 5 miles to CR 825. North, following road as it turns sharply to the west through gate (3245) into Hayter Trust Property. Continue .6 miles to foreman’s home on north side. With permission, continue west .6 miles to cemetery on north side marked by two 6’ metal stakesThis cemetery is located on Hayter Trust Property. This site is overgrown and all of the stones have been broken. Bulldozers have hit this site in the past and currently the site is surrounded by a cultivated field. The site was probably at one time larger, but many of the gravestones have been destroyed and placed in a group. The current foreman (Clay Sunders) tries to maintain the site and has marked them. Only visible graves at site:George Turnipseedb. Oct. 15, 1826d. Mar. 30, 1851Col. Co. GeorgiaBroken marble headstone in 4 pieces with no legible inscriptionBroken marble stonewith inscription Jan. 20, 1817 at Nacogdoches, d. Aug. 11, 1885.

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.

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