Historic Cemetery

Slatter Cemetery

Yantis, Texas 75497
Location: Slatter Cemetery"From Emory take F.M. 515 abt. 6 ml., take F.M. 2946 to L., go abt. 3 ml. to intersection with F.M. 514. Near this intersection on the W. side there is a pasture rd.leading W. Take this rd. W. abt. 1/2 mi. Abt. 125 years old.Recorded—Parsons; Roots, GNIS, Tx Funeral Serv. Com. [E. of Burke-Yandell Cem.W. of FM 2956, Adj. at or under Lake Fork Reservoir]THC site visit MB 2/18/04 w/ M. Cooper, hist. Access lane from CR 3450 about 100 meters off FM 514, TxDoT sign. Large fenced site, pavilion. Name on gate. Formal markers, diversity over time. Abundant floral grave materials. Adjacent areas included wooded and lakefront, also resort subdivision residential. Approx 1 acre. Lake Fork Reservoir, Tx GPS 32.55.28.53747N –95.39.59.75484 Quad 3295-343.

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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