Historic Cemetery

Greer Cemetery

San Augustine, Texas 75972
Location: Greer CemeteryUSGSvisit MB 5-12-05 w/ K Skillern: Lanetown, Tx area. FM 711 NW of San Augustine, approx 0.7 mile NW of intersection of FM 3017. On FM 711, NE side of road. Large fenced site, large marker trees, considerable diversity of formal markers. Obelisks, slabs, commercial markers, metal markers, homemade and local castings. Huge Cedar marker trees, also some Oak, Roses, Irises. Wooded area surrounds site, hill. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials, flags. US veterans. Greer Cemetery, black. Approx 3.08 acres. Lanetown, Tx area. SA-C070 GPS 31.36.00.87311N –94.11.51.75948W USGS 3194-412 © RIP Survey, Texas Historical CommissionLow risk of endangerment, fenced, maintained, recent burials, on map, on road. NOTE: Adjacent Geer white cemetery, SEE McXie W. Martin.

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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