Historic Cemetery

Herndon Valley Cemetery

a.k.a. Oldham

Glen Rose, Texas
Location: From courthouse in Glen Rose, go east on Barnard Street 1.2 miles to Hwy 67. Go east on Hwy 67 2 miles to FM 200. Turn right on SCR 401, bearing to the right when you come to the split in the road. The cemetery is 0.6 mile from where you first turn off onto SCR 401. It is on the right.
Graves: 50 (1890-2004)

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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