Historic Cemetery

Whittington Gravesite Cemetery

Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From Woodville, go east on US 190 for approximately 13 miles and turn left on FM 92. Go 5.9 miles north on FM 92 (only 2.8 miles of this road is paved, the remainder is dirt, FM 92 becomes CR 3725 at this point). At intersection of 3725 (FM 92) and CR 3775, turn right at CR 3775 and go 1.5 miles east. At junction of CR 3775 and PR 7775, stay right and go 0.3 mile southeast on PR 7775. Continue till the road dead ends at the river. The gravesite is located in the yard of the last house on the north side of road. The grave is enclosed by ornamental cast iron fence.This gravesite is highly endangered. It is a map feature, but it is located on private property and is not maintained. The grave is enclosed by an ornamental cast iron fence, which is very dilapidated and overgrown by trees. There is no headstone/marker.

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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