Historic Cemetery

Abney-Scurlock Cemetery

Texas
Location: 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 8.0 miles to the intersection of FM 1592 and State Hwy 103. Continue across Hwy 103 on FM 1592 for 0.8 mile until you reach a stop sign. Here you will join FM 1, turn north or right on FM 1 and go 6.8 miles until you reach County Road 155. There is a green Abney-Scurlock Cemetery sign. Turn right and go 1.3 miles until you reach CR 156. Go left on CR 156 for 0.5 mile to the cemetery. There is a steep hill that may cause problems getting back out in wet weather.
Graves: 26 including some outside the fence (1837-1998)

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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