Historic Cemetery

Allen Cemetery

a.k.a. W.V.S. Allen Cemetery

Fort Worth, Texas
Location: North from Ft Worth on IH 35W take the Golden Triangle-Keller exit. Continue north on the frontage road 1.5 miles to the Keller-Hicks Rd and turn left (west) under the highway and go about 1.2 miles to where Harmon Rd makes an abrupt left. Enter Lacy Dr for 600 feet, turn right and proceed through the field 1200 feet to the cemetery.
Graves: 52 (1880 to present)
Size: .5 acre

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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