Historic Cemetery

McBride Cemetery, Sandy Creek

Sandy Creek Dr, Texas 75948
Location: SB-C134 McBride Cemetery Weldon McDaniel, SCHC.Local historianTHC site visit MB 8/31/04 w/ W. McDanielMcBride Family Cemetery. Pineland, Tx area. Off FM 2426, about 0.3 mile E of US 96. Site behind church, not directly associated, about 500 ft SE. Reportedly named for long-time pastor of church, now deceased. Old house place, nearby church. May not continue to be related to earlier church. Pond, old well wite, large Beech tree, Arborvitae at entrance. Fenced formal site, some floral and decorative materials, some photo enamels. No marker trees. McBride Cemetery. Approx 0.41 acre. SB-C134. Pineland, Tx area. GPS 31.19.32.33967N –94.00.57.30298W. Quad 3194-141. © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission.Low risk endangerment, still in use, fenced, maintained, near church [not directly associated], evidence of visitation. Open field, visible from roadway.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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