Historic Cemetery

Williams Family Cemetery

Milam, Texas 75959
Location: SB-C118 Williams Family Cemetery Private property. Topo area3193-322 or 3193 233 VERIFY Williams Family CemeteryRecorded: SABI01—Parsons, Kim. 1988. References to Texas Cemeteries; Sabine Co Hist Commission with Kay Parker McCary, Weldon McDaniel, and M. Doer website, Rootsweb: “Texas - From the courthouse in Hemphill take FM 83 East 1 block to State Hwy 87. Go North or Left 7 miles to Milam. At the intersection of Hwy 87 and Hwy 21 in Milam turn West or Left on Hwy 21 for 6.2 miles to FM 330. Turn North or Right onto FM 330 and go 2.5 miles to the small cemetery on the Right. This cemetery has a wire fence and is well kept in a pasture on private property. 2 graves. First 1894, last 1900. Cem. Index.” THC site visit MB 8/05/04 w/ W. McDaniels. Geneva, Tx area. On FM 330 just W of CR 811 and FM 330, N or Geneva. [SEE Notes above.] Approx 0.02 acre. GPS 31.30.39.17928N –93.54.57.64170W. Quad 3193-322 or 233 VERIFYLow risk endangered. Maintained, fenced. 3193-322 or 3193 233 Local history notes. Near Cordrey Cem.

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.

gravesites