Location: Allcorn Cemetery—TxGenWeb: “301331N 962303W 3 1/2 miles N of Brenham near junction of New Years and Tommelson creeks.” --Recorded WASH01—Parsons. Cem Recs of Washington Co (1974): “[same] old and poorly-kept cem about 3.5 miles N of Brenham and about 1 mile NNE of confluence of New Year and Tommelson creeks. Approx 15 burials, earliest about 1840s. Index.” THC Atlas map, Nat'l Register for farmstead: “Independence Rd., 5 mi. N of Brenham.” THC map. Topo Zone map in file. THC site visit MB 10/25/04 w/ J and R Kroll: N of Brenham at 2808 Tommelson Rd. Landowner Matt Miller. Two fenced family plots, additional unmarked graves over about two acres currently field fenced. Large Live Oak with recent burial. Considerable diversity of formal markers, large and small, over time. Masonry cut stone vaults 1850s, also slabs, curbing, obelisks. ADDRESS SUPRESSED. Permission required. Approx 1.53 acres. GPS 30.13.32.40227N –96.2303.83967WQuad 3096-123Low risk endangerment, not on map but fenced, maintained, additional recent burials in adjacent area. THC 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.