Historic Cemetery

Putnam Ranch Cemetery

a.k.a. unknown (W of Clear Fork Brazos)

Texas
Location: From Albany: go North on Hwy 283, 25 miles to FM 2584. Turn west and go approximately 1 1/2 miles to end of pavement. Turn left on to gravel road and continue for another 6 miles to the Putnam Ranch house. Do not make any turns. Along the way you will pass a stock tank, go between 2 fields, and cross the Clear Fork River. The graves are just West of the house about 50 yards. From Throckmorton, take US Hwy 283 South 10 miles to FM 2584. Continue as directed above.
Graves: 4 (1878-2007)

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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