Historic Cemetery

Deason Cemetery

a.k.a. Prather Ranch Cemetery

Texas
Location: N. Central Parker County, east of Agnes/Carter Rd., on B. Prather Ranch. 8311 Prather Road, Springtown. From N. Main Street in Weatherford turn left onto W. 4th Street (.87 miles). Turn right onto Zion Hill Road (8.5 miles). Turn right onto Central Road (2.05 miles) Turn left onto Old Agnes Rd (.59 miles). Old Agnes Rd becomes Chilcutt Road (1.47 miles). Turn left onto Carter Road (.55 miles). Turn right onto Sarra Ln (1.12 miles). Turn left onto Prather Rd (.55 miles).

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; rootsweb; TxDot map 1999; USGS

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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