Historic Cemetery

Willburn Cemetery

Benbrook Area, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From SH 183 (Southwest Blvd.), take the Ridglea Country Club Dr. exit. The exit/frontage road will go under SH 183 and head back southeast along SH 183 for 0.3 miles. The first road on the right (south) will be Ridglea Country Club Dr. Go south 0.4 miles and turn right (west) on Tamarack Rd. Go 0.25 miles and turn right (north) on Streamwood Rd. Go 0.05 miles. The cemetery is located behind a privacy fence on the left (west) side o f the road. A historical marker is visible from the road.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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