Historic Cemetery

Gardner Cemetery

Bumstead Cemetery Rd, Warren, Texas 77664
Location: Driving Directions:From Warren (US 69), go east on FM 1943 for 2.6 miles. Turn right at CR 4800 and go 2.7 miles south. Turn left (east) on to small road, which dead ends at cemetery. This is a small family cemetery that is well maintained, active, and fully fenced. It is a map feature, and signs are posted on the public road leading to cemetery.

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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