Historic Cemetery

Journey's End Cemetery

a.k.a. The Colored Folks Cemetery

Burkburnett, Texas
Location: take Loop 267 off of IH 44, travel under underpass. Stay on to downtown Burkburnett, E. 3rd St. Travel W to Holly St. Make a right turn onto Holly. Travel to W 5th make a right onto Floyd St. go straight to Providence Baptist Church at 612 and corner of W 7th. Cemetery located approximately 100 fee due N from church.
Graves: 200 (1933 to present)
Size: 1.01 acre

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.