Historic Cemetery

Damascus Cemetery

Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Location: From the Titus County Courthouse travel .3 mile west on W. First St. to the intersection of Edwards Ave. Turn right (north) on Edwards Ave. Continue 3.8 miles north on Edwards Ave. across US 67 under IH 30 and across US 271 (were Edwards Ave becomes Texas FM 1734). Continue 1.3 miles after crossing US 271 bypass on Texas FM 1734 until TCR 1135 intersects from the right (a sign marks the turn to the cemetery on the left side of the road). Turn right onto CR 1135 and travel north for .4 mile. Damascus Missionary Baptist Church is on the right side of the road and the cemetery is on the left.
Graves: 697 (1968 to present)
Size: 2.26 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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