Historic Cemetery

Florey Cemetery

Texas
Location: 11213 N. CR 1111. Sign on gate to pasture: "Black Wolf 903-253-5431". South-west of Kilgore about 2 mi. on Hwy135, then west (right) on CR 1114 about 3 mi, north (right ) ¼ mi. on CR 1113 continuing about ¾ mi. north (right) on FM 3053, west (left) on 1111 (or 1639 toward the east) 0.3 mi west of FM 3053 on north side of CR 1111. Florey Lake on south side of 1111.

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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