Location: SB-C107 Scurlock-Sneed-Noble Cemetery AKA Noble Cem. AKA Sneed ??NOT AKA Scurlock-Abney Cem. Scurlock-Sneed-Noble Cemtery AKA Sneed-Scurlock Cem. Recorded: SABI01—Parsons, Kim. 1988. References to Texas Cemeteries. Sabine Co. Hist. Marker: “This cemetery is named for William Scurlock (1807-1885), a veteran of the Texas Revolution, buried here. He and his brother Mial migrated to Texas in 1834 and constructed a log cabin in this vicinity …enlisted in the Texas Revolutionary army. Known as the "Man with the Charmed Life," William … [survived several battles]. Mial Scurlock was killed at the Alamo. After the war Capt. William Scurlock served in the Republic of Texas Congress (1839-40) and fought in the Mexican War (1846-48) before settling here. His wife Frances (1821-1902) was the daughter of William A. and Phenaty Thompson, pioneer settlers of the area. The earliest marked grave 1864. …[J. B. Sanders listing as only 12 vaults, no descript, Sneed and Scurlock cems.] Quad 3193-233 VERIFY Alternate access routes. THC site visit MB 8/06/04 w/ W. McDaniel, Milam, Tx area. N of SH 104 about 4 miles W of Milam. Sign on hwy but No Tresspass. VERIFY alternate access directions per W. McDaniel. Near uSGS area of Dennis Cem. Forest area. About 1270 ft. from roadway, small access area, about 150 ft. Visible. Small lane through wooded area. Small fenced site, formal gluconite fossil rock carnes, large, mostly in original condition, some broken from erosion. Also formal limestone markers and some fieldstones. A few Cedar and Oak marker trees. Masonic emblems. Approx 0.03 acre. GPS 31.26.05.20639N –03.56.10.10335W. Quad 3193-322-VERIFY Medium risk of endangerment, remote, but fenced, on map, maintained, evidence of visitation. VERIFY USGS Local history notes.
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.