Historic Cemetery

Lee Cemetery

Texas
Location: Located at the end of Pearl St. across from Hwy 155 in Big Sandy. It is on private property off a long closed section of an old road. It is better accessed on foot through a powerline right of way that crosses Hwy 155.

Source: Tx Co Hwy maps; local history notes; Tx Gen Web

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.