Historic Cemetery

Sheffield Cemetery

San Augustine, Texas 75972
Location: Sheffield Family Cem.THC site visit MB 5-12-05: Chinquapin, Tx area. US 96, turn S on FM 1751, S about 2.5 miles to CR 411 on W side of FM, red dirt lane winding into forest and logging area for 0.6 mile. OR from SH 103, N on FM 1751 for 1.1 miles to CR 411, turn W for 0.6 mile. Cemetery at end of road, small wooded area in clear cut logging area. Fenced formal site, large commercial markers, mostly uniform. Azalea, Irises, Lilies, some Honeysuckle, Laurel, Holly. No buffer area outside of fence. Sheffield Family Cemetery . Approx 0.03 acre. SA-C042. Cinquapin, Tx area. GPS 31.24.20.35730N –94.06.26.60650W. USGS 3194-144. © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission.Moderate risk endangerment, fenced, seasonally maintained, on map, but small, remote, in timber logging area.

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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