Historic Cemetery

Colville Cemetery

811 County Rd 2004, Newton, Texas 75966
Location: Colville Cem, per J. Claude, NCHCLocal historyTHC site visit MB 4-21-05 w/ B Lindsey, T Lindsey, J Claude. Kate Springs Hunting Club, off FM 692, about 0.3 mile N of CR 2134 and Deep East Texas electrical substation. Formal fenced cemetery approx _____ ft. off FM 692, E. Fieldstone curbing at one grave, one homemade brick marker. Kate Springs Hunting Club, now sign for White House Hunting Club. Landowner Cade Leach, Burkeville, Tx.Storm damage to fence, large fallen tree, dead tree, broken fence. Some graves not visible. GPS PENDINGModerate to high risk, endangered from storm damage, broken fence, seasonal overgrowth. Some graves not visible. .

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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