Historic Cemetery

Milner-Dean Cemetery

a.k.a. Dean-Milner

Dam-B, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From US 190, go 1.2 miles south on CR 4040. Turn left onto CR 4210 and go 1.9 miles north-east. Turn right onto private logging road and go 0.4 mile to intersection. Go straight for another 2.3 miles. At intersection, turn left and go 0.1 mile north. Cemetery is approx. 70 ft. west of logging road on hilltop. Several very large magnolias grow around the cemetery.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is not a map feature and is located in a very remote area on private property. There are no signs posted indicating a cemetery, and in order to access the cemetery, one must travel approx. 2.8 miles on winding logging roads that may only be accessible by four wheel drive vehicle.The cemetery is marginally maintained. It is enclosed by a chain link fence, but sections of the fence have been heavily damaged by fallen trees and logging equipment. The cemetery gate has a sign indicating that this is the Milner-Dean Cemetery. However, the gate sign is attached backwards. The cemetery is very remote, and access is poor. When this survey was conducted, the site was only accessible by four wheel drive vehicle.

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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