Historic Cemetery

Rhodes Family Cemetery

Denning, Texas
Location: Rhodes Family CemeterySOURCE: Kenneth Skillern, San Augustine, Tx.THC site visit MB 5-26-05 w/ K Skillern. Denning, Tx area. W of US 96 on SH 21 for 6.4 miles to CR 221, turn R or N for 0.3 mile to metal pasture gate on R. Wooded area, cemetery visible from gate, approx 20 ft. from CR. Formal markers, no fence. Commercial markers, one new rock carne in progress. Two pet graves, folk markers. Abundant floral grave materials. Rhodes Family Cemetery. Approx 0.15 acre. SA-C153. Denning, Tx area. GPS 31.31.24.72447N –94.13.21.23715W. USGS 3094-144. © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission.Low risk endangerment. No fence, not on map, but inside locked gate, still in use, maintained.

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.

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