Location: Sample Cemetery. USGS- Observation, THC site visit.THC site visit MB 4/07/04: From FM 1155 for 0.2 miles on FM 2447. Sample Cemetery Rd 0.2 mile from FM 2447, W of bend. Sign at edge of cemetery. USGS show two separate sites, adjacent to Chappell Hill Cem., AA. Access through Chappell Hill Cem, at back, sign, 0.1 mile. Appears to be series of fenced family plot in a row, all the same size about 50 x 5. Formal markers with some local castings, little diversity in style. some floral materials. Cedar marker trees. Some Hackberry, Redbud, Youpon, Chinaberry. Selected sections maintained differently, some seasonal overgrowth, recent bedding plants, other sections show evidence of being very recently maintained, suggesting no overall association but family maintenance. Some mounding, some scraped earth. Approx 0.5 acre. GPS 30.08.20.13522N –96.15.47.7052W. Quad 3096-124Medium risk of endangerment, each family plot maintained separately, some heavily overgrown, others recently tended. Adjacent cemetery, near town, recent burials.
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.