Historic Cemetery

David Crockett National Forest Site Cemetery

18551 Texas 7, Kennard, Texas 75847
Location: From Groveton; US 287 southeast to FM 2262. Left (NE) on FM 2262 .3 miles to US Forest Service Road 573 on north side (no sign). North 1.0 miles to cemetery on east side 75 yards in woods, opposite small grass pull-inThis site is located in pine woods on Forest Service property. The true boundary of the site is unknown. The site was discovered by the USFS and fenced with barbed wire to protect the site. There is only one fenced family plot, but no headstones. Two grave depressions are visible within the fenced area. During the site visit, grave depressions were found in the woods outside of the fenced area. The USFS has not surveyed the site, so nothing other than its location is known. The USFS is aware of the site, so it currently protected.

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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