Historic Cemetery

Goolsbee Cemetery

Woodville, Texas 75979
Location: Driving Directions:From US 190 and FM 1746 junction at Woodville, go 6.7 miles east on FM 1746. Turn right at private road and go 2.6 miles south. At fork, turn left and go 0.1 mile east. At this point the road bends sharply to the south. There is a hunting camp on east side of bend. The cemetery is located at north edge of camp, approx. 247 ft. northeast of gate to campsite.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is a map feature, but it is located in a remote area on private property. The cemetery contains eight concrete headstones in a single row and is enclosed by a homemade fence. The fence consists of pipes, cables, steel bars, and plastic pipe. There is an ornamental gate at the west end of the cemetery. All headstones are upright and intact, except for one that is fallen and shattered. At least one headstone has been repaired.

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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