Historic Cemetery

Adams Cemetery

a.k.a. Adams-Lott Cemetery

Moscow, Texas
Location: On US 59 .7 mile south of Moscow, turn east on 62. At 1.3 miles turn south on McSpaddin Rd. Drive for 1.7 miles and turn right onto Red Hollow. At .6 mile turn right on Adams Cemetery Rd. Continue for approx. 2 miles, turning right at Silver, and crossing a cattle guard into Sam Martin's property. Cemetery is about 500 feet from the cattle guard.
Graves: 30 (1885-1915)
Size: .2 acre

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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