Historic Cemetery

Reed Cemetery

a.k.a. James Cemetery

11758-11764 Kildee Ln, Diana, Texas 75640
Location: Old James, Texas. From Gilmer, take Hwy 154 to Diana, then south on Hwy 259, take a right on FM 3245. Then right on Seago Lilly St; Turn left, go about 2 blocks to Kildee St. and turn right, the cemetery is on the right.

Source: Tx Co Hwy maps; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Stanley, Audie Ray, Lurline, and Douglas Ray Stanley. 1974. Upshur County Records of Texas; 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.