Historic Cemetery

Oak Hill Cemetery

Richmond, Texas
Location: 21400 block Morton Rd. From Ricmond take SH 90A east, drive 1.3 miles, turn left on FM 359. Drive 2.1 miles north turn right on to Farmers Rd. Drive 1.2 miles north to Skinner Lane, turn left. Follow approximately 3.5 miles to Morton Rd, turn right. Drive .25 mile east to and easement on left sidde of road, turn left. Go north past Hunter Cemetery on right to Oak Hill Cemetery on left.
Graves: 129 (1918 to present)
Size: 1 acre

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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