St Thomas Church Cemetery

Texas

Location: Laris St. Thomas A.M.E. Church CemeteryWALL03—Parsons. Direct of Cems in Waller Co, 1977/1992: “as Laris St. Thomas Cem., in 1880 Laris Manix deeded 2 acres to Methodist Episcopal Ch, Navasota, to be used for ch and cem to be named Laris St Thomas Church and Cemetery. Deed recorded. THC site visit MB 4/30/04: Very large open site, fenced. At intersection of Kerr Road and Addie Gee Road about 2.5 miles E of intersection of FM 3346 and FM 1887. No sign. Scattered areas of formal markers. Marker shrubs at E end, family plot with Crape Myrtles and Irises. Grave mounding. Some Oak marker trees. Formal markers are both standard and locally caste. Floral grave materials. Associated St. Thomas Church now located on FM 359, N of Monaville. Quad 2996-444 GPS 29.59.29.218 –96.03.22.005W 21.74 W HAE.

About Historic Texas Cemetery Designation

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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