Historic Cemetery

John Buckley Cemetery

a.k.a. Buckley Cemetery

Huxley, Texas
Location: On private property. From Shelbyville drive east on FM 2694 and turn right on Fm 139. Drive south on FM 139 to the dead end and turn left on the paved CR 3184. Drive east on CR 3184 to the paved Cr 2789 and turn right on the dirt road and proceed .2 mi (most maps incorrectly indicate this to be CR 2700), to the right is a logging road that leads to the cemetery .1 mile north into the thicket.
Graves: over 20 (late 19th century to 1936)
Size: 125 ft x 125 ft

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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