Historic Cemetery

Damascus Cemetery

County Rd 4105, Lindale, Texas 75771
Location: From Lindale, go east on East Hubbard Street (FM16) for 2.6 miles to the intersection with CR4104. Bear right on CR4104 and continue for 0.4 miles to the intersection with CR4105. Turn right (south) onto CR4105. Proceed 0.3 miles to the cemetery which is on the left (east) side of the road. The address of the cemetery is 17052 CR4105, Lindale, Texas.

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Tombstone-Rootsweb; THC records; Tx Co Hwy map

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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