Historic Cemetery

Lakey, William Cemetery

Texas
Location: On peninsula S of FM 83 between Pineland and Bronson. SH 83 to FM 1751, S for 0.5 miles to no # CR, a dirt road to W, turn right into Posted, Hunting Club. Red gravel road appears to be county maintained, reportedly land belongs to Temple Lumber Co. Road base is extremely slippery when wet. Go W from FM 1751on red clay and gravel road for 4.5 miles to distinct Y, gravel/red clay road turns S at Y for 1.6 miles, through chain gate for hunting club, over hill and to apparent end of road at bottom of hill. Dim lane to left, cem. approx 150 ft. Small plywood sign, Lakey Cem.

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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