Historic Cemetery

Boggy Slough Burials Cemetery

a.k.a. Johnson

Apple Springs, Texas
Location: SH 94 north from Apple Springs 6.3 miles to the gravel entrance of Boggy Slough Hunting & Fishing Club (private) on west side. West 2.7 miles to old clubhouse and gas ROW on north side. Follow gas ROW .2 miles. Cemetery is located 50 yards west of ROW. Only one fenced grave visible.Three graves were thought to be at this site, but only one fenced, broken marble marker remains.The currenty Game Management Supervisor (Donald Dietz) knows of the site and cleans it from time to time. There has been logging activity around the site.Annie MaeDau. Of D. H. & J. A. Johnsonb. Aug, 21, 1904d. Aug. 21, 1904From Mother's Arms to the Arms of Jesus.

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.