Historic Cemetery

Frank Potts Cemetery

Texas
Location: Northwest of Neuville; Take Highway 96 south to F. M. Road 417 and turn left, continue to the intersection of County Road 2140 and turn right toward the Neuville Community to County Road 1054 on the right side of the road. Take County Road 1054 for about 1/2 mile and the road will dead-end at the cemetery. In the J. B. Sanders book the cemetery is referred to as Buckner Cemetery, however the Buckner Cemetery is located on F. M. 417. The cemetery is well maintained and easy to find. ( http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.net/Shelby/cem_pics/cem_potts.htm).
Graves: 21 (1906)

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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