Historic Cemetery

Zion Hill Cemetery

Thompson, Texas
Location: From Hwy 19 in Lovelady TX, turn east onto FM 1280. Drive ten miles to Zion Hill Road and turn right. Cemetery will be one mile on the left. From Groveton, take Hwy 287 North and drive six and one half miles, turn west onto FM 1280 and drive seven miles to Zion Hill Road. Turn left. Cemetery will be one mile on the left.
Graves: 324 (1879-present)

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.