Historic Cemetery

Lone Oak Cemetery

Joaquin, Texas 75954
Location: Take F.M. 699 from Center, go 9.4 miles to County Road 4550, turn left and stay until you reach County Road 4577, turn to the right and you will be on County Road 4370, stay on 4370 until you come to 4577 again, turn onto a logging road on your left and you will see the Cemetery about 100 yards on the right side of the road (from http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.net/Shelby/cem_pics/cem_loneoak.htm).
Graves: 22 + (1899-)

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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