Historic Cemetery

Worcester-Cooper-Bellew Cemetery

Point, Texas 75472
Location: Worcester-Cooper-Bellew Cemetery“ From the Old Gin in Point, take CityCounty Rd. to the E. abt. 1 ml. to ‘T’ intersection. Take L., follow 300 yds. Cemetery is 1/2 mi. E. in pasture. Abt. 100 years old.” Recorded: RAIN05, RAIN06—Parsons; Roots, GNIS, Tx Funeral Serv. Com.THC site visit MB 2/18/04 w/ M. Cooper, hist. Small family cemetery in chainlink fence. Adjacent to pastures. Several formal markers. No floral materials. In private pasture, address withheld. Approx 0.02 acre. GPS 32.55.48.26769N –95.50.51.53793W.

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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