Historic Cemetery

Jimtown Cemetery

a.k.a. Old Jamestown Cemetery, Old James Town Cemetery, Berrien Community Cemetery, Kennedy Graveyard

Texas
Location: Located northwest of the cross­roads where the town of James Town once existed. Take Hwy 64 East to CR 246, just east of Arp. Turn left on CR 246 and stay on it until you get to inter­section of CR 246 & CR 26. Take CR 26 to right for short distance until you come to CR 44; turn left on CR 244 - 3/4 mile is old James Town. Cemetery is in a field and overgrowth on left, some 500 yards off road.

Source: Tx Co Hwy map; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Glover & Cross; Cemetery Records/Smith; Tombstone-Rootsweb

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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