Historic Cemetery

Teeter Family Cemetery

a.k.a. Rev. P. H. Teeter & Ann Felkins Teeter

Trinity, Texas 75862
Location: From junction of FM 357N and FM 233 at Calvary Cemetery; north on FM 357 2.3 miles to driveway at Joe Barton home on east side. Follow drive past house as it curves back north .2 miles, through gate to graves under large oak tree, on east side of hay barnThis site is so overgrown that only the grave of Ann Felkins Teeter was visible.Graves at site:Ann Felkins Teeter1814-1877Rev. P. H. TeeterMar. 30, 1814July 23, 1899.

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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