Historic Cemetery

Little Hope Baptist Church Cemetery

Winnsboro, Texas 75494
Location: Little Hope Baptist Church Cem.Recorded: WOOD02—Parsons; (location in Co. Hist.) See Turner & Vickery, Vol. 1 THC marker details: “12 mi. SE of Winnsboro on FM 312, 1/4 mi. E in Little Hope community. Church related to East Point congregation.” (HbTx: “…The area was settled as early as the 1850s... In 1881 the Little Hope Missionary Baptist Church was organized; first meeting of the church was held at a brush arbor near a place called the Murphy graveyard …. Little Hope church received a Texas Historical Commissionqv marker …1980s.”THC site visit MB 12/29/03: Metal arched entryway, chainlink fence. Across road from associated church. Intersection of CR 3995 and CR 3984.. Older and newer parts, irregular shaped site. Formal markers, diversity over time, some unique markers, many fieldstone markers. Abundant floral and decorative materials. Approx 3.15 acres. GPS 32.47.46.10016N –95.14.55.92636W.

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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