Helton Cemetery (1977) located about 4 miles back in the woods W of FM 357 between Apple Springs and Kennard. Has good fence and is kept clean.(1998) on TX 7, from Kennard, take FM 357 to aleft run onto 527A; after 1.25 mi turn L onto CR 4675 for .1 mi; cemetery is on the R(USGenWeb) SE of Kenard down FM 357 about 4 mi. Tun R on CR 4685 and L on CR 4675(cemeteries-of-tx.com) photos.A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Kim Parsons, 1988; Houston County Cemeteries, Houston county Historical Commission, 1977; Houston County Cemeteries, Third Edition, Houston County Historical Commission, 1987; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; USGenWeb Archives; cemeteries-of-tx.com; topo map.THC site visit MB 1-14-05: S of Kennard on FM 4625 for 4.6 miles to FM 4615, turn E for 1.0 mile to FR 527A, sign at intersection, continue on FR 527A for 1.4 miles. :Pine forest. Site approx 20 ft. to E of forestry road. Large fenced site, arched sign in central fence, but not at gate. Adjacent to pastures and forestry road. Site is double fenced with buffer area. Formal markers, including some obelisks, also some petrified wood. Marker shrubs of Gardenia, Azalea, Crape Myrtl, some Narcissus. Possible unmarked graves. Some floral grave materials. Approx 0.34 acre fenced, second buffer fence additional 20 ft. outside of N, E, S site fence. GPs 31.18.28.23326N –95.08.02.35329N USGS 3195-244Low risk of endangerment, double fenced, maintained, on map, on road.
Helton
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Helton is a cemetery in Houston County, Texas. It is one of 174 cemeteries documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3078, -95.1342. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ivie Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lowery, Aaron, Ivie, and Old Ivy Church at Stubblefield.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225004205. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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