Historic Cemetery

Barrett Cemetery

a.k.a. Blue Light Cemetery

Winfield, Texas
Location: From Titus County court house, travel .2 miles west on West First St. Turn right onto Edwards Ave. and travel north for 2.8 miles across Hwy 67, IH 30 and Hwy 271. North Edwards Ave becomes FM 1734 after you cross Hwy 271. Conitue for 5 miles to a metal pipe gate on the left side of the highway at Cr 1160. A green and white highway sign marks CR 1160 and entrance to the cemetery. Proceed through the locked gate for appox. 1/2 mile sough on CR 1160, which dead-ends at Barrett Cemetery.
Graves: 131 (1856 to present)
Size: 2 acres

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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