Location: SB-C009 Griffin Cemetery USGS point3193-23 Griffin Cemetery- Recorded: SABI01—Parsons, Kim. 1988. References to Texas Cemeteries; Sabine Co Hist Soc, Rootsweb: “ From the Courthouse in Hemphill, Texas go West on State Hwy 184 (Main Street) for 2.1 miles to the “Y” intersection of Hwy 184 and FM 1592. Take the Right at the “Y” on FM 1592 and go 2.3 miles to the Cemetery on the Right. One rock, 4 petrified wood markers and an iron stake. 83 graves. First,1853 Last Cem. index.” Tx Funeral Serv. lists in Geneva. Tx Co Hwy map on-line on FM1592 at FM2784.THC site visit MB 6/30/04: Hemphill, Tx area. On FM 1592 about 0.1 mile E of intersection with FM 2784. High bluff over roadway. Fenced formal site. Adjacent to cattle pasture, longhorns, and wooded areas. Diversity of formal markers over time, some petrified wood. Some obelisks, photo enamels. Marker trees of huge Oaks, shrubs of Holly and Nandina. San Augustine grass. Floral grave materials. US vets, Masonic and CSA. Approx 0.50 acre. GPS 31.23.11.76684N –93.53.31.07651W. Quad 31003-233.Low risk of endangerment. Fenced, maintained, still in use, on map, visible from roadway. 3193-23 Tx Co Hwy map on-line.
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.