Location: Polk Co Tx Cem/website: “Located about 0.5 mile north of FM 943 at the Hardin County line, on a hill near Big Sandy Creek where the county line crosses the creek. Small fenced in area about 50 by 75 feet. Old fence down in some places. Cemetery is grown up with switch cane, small trees and vines. 4 graves, one unknown. Earliest 1922.” L. Moore: “From Livinston, Hwy 146 S to Hwy 943, left to Tyler Co. line, left near creek.” Whiteside Cemetery — Recorded: HARD0l—Parsons; M. Wright (1976), map 5: “Listed in Hardin Co. near juntion of Hardin, Tyler and Polk counties. Overgrown road leads to small, well kept area, fenced. 2 marked, 3 unmarked graves. Earliest 1922. Index.” [Topo Zone map in this file]Wooden stake burial markersClosest acess road in Polk Co.Hardin Co lists as:Whiteside Cemetery — Recorded: HARD0l—Parsons; M. Wright (1976), map 5: “Listed in Hardin Co. near juntion of Hardin, Tyler and Polk counties. Overgrown road leads to small, well kept area, fenced. 2 marked, 3 unmarked graves. Earliest 1922. Index.” Polk Co Tx Cem/website: “Located about 0.5 mile north of FM 943 at the Hardin County line, on a hill near Big Sandy Creek where the county line crosses the creek. Small fenced in area about 50 by 75 feet. Old fence down in some places. Cemetery is grown up with switch cane, small trees and vines. 4 graves, one unknown. Earliest 1922.” [Topo Zone map in this file] L. Moore: “From Livingston, Hwy 146 S to Hwy 943, left to Tyler Co. line, left near creek.” Hardin Co.THC site visit MB 7-15-05 w/ L Hale, Lyons, BoyettOn County line, highly endangered by deer camp. SEE Hardin Co. NOTE: On Polk and Hardin Co. line, claimed by both counties, photos labeled for HN-C.
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.