Historic Cemetery

Sturrock Cemetery

County Rd 2975, Zavalla, Texas 75980
Location: Driving Directions:From US 69, go 1.4 miles west on CR 2975. At this point, the road bends sharply to the right and back to the left. There will be a row of mobile homes and houses along the north side of road. Turn right into private road at east end of houses. Follow this road northwest across a pasture, 0.3 mile to gate. Continue through woods for another 0.25 mile. Turn left at second fork on the left (west). Go another 0.2 mile northwest. Cemetery is at the end of the road.This cemetery is a map feature. It is fully fenced and maintained, and it has a historic marker. However, it is located in a remote area, and may not be accessible by automobile due to bad roads. Scottish house tombs or false crypts constructed of cut sandstone are unique features at this cemetery. There is one segregated, slave burial located at the northwest corner of the 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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