Historic Cemetery

Lightfoot Cemetery

a.k.a. Hoot Cemetery

Huntington Road, Rosenberg, Texas 77471
Location: No markers remain. NW from Rosenberg on Hwy 36 1.3 miles at intersection of 90A (rr overpass). North (right) on Huntington Road .8 miles to locked gate and American Tower (cell tower). Go through locked gate on dirt road (going north) 1 mile to cemetery on west side of road in wooded area next to barbed wire fence. A plot of lantanas mark the spot.No markers remain and this site is located on the edge of a cattle pasture. Access: Cemetery access is via PRIVATE property. Permission from the land owner MUST be obtained prior to visiting the cemetery.

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.