Historic Cemetery

Enon Baptist Church Cemetery

Texas
Location: Enon Baptist Ch Cem‘Recorded: WOOD03—Parsons; (location in Co. Hist., vol. 2, p. 226: … cemetery is 1.9 miles from intersection of FM17 and FM182 in Alba, located on the south side of FM182 beside the Enon Baptist Church … enclosed by a wire fence … well-kept, many unmarked graves.”) Cemetery Index (Tx Funeral Serv. Com.) Contact at Rt. 2 Box 257, Alba, TX 75410THC site visit MB 12/19/03: Large irregular cem adjacent to Enon Baptist Church. Chain link and field fencing. Large sign for church. Formal markers, diversity over time, some fieldstones, unique markers. Abundant floral and decorative materials. Cedar marker trees, very large. GPS 32.47.35.16746N –95.36.01.82137W.

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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