Historic Cemetery

Brick Church Cemetery

Richmond, Texas
Location: From Richmond on Hwy 90A east, turn left on FM 359. Go East (right) to Farmer Road. From Farmer go left (north) on Skinner Lane. Follow Skinner Lane 2.4 miles to West Bellfort St (previously known as Morton Road). East (right) on W. Bellfort 0.3 miles to cemetery ROW on north side of the road. Follow easement through closed fence with sign for Oak Hill Cemetery. Hunter Cemetery is immediately north (right) 30 yards after going through gate to easement, just south east of Brick Church Cemetery. Brick Church Cemetery is located on the north side of the easement road and is maintained.
Graves: 18 (1874)

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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