Historic Cemetery

Mason Cemetery

Anderson, Texas 77830
Location: Mason Cemetery--H&P, Grimes Co Hist.: “AA [no details]” GNIS on Anderson map.” Tombstone/Rootsweb /TxGenWeb, TxDoT map. [E of Anderson, N of FM 2819, N on/to CR 222] SEE Cemeteries of Grimes County, vols 1-5 John Maxwell, GCHC.THC site visit MB 4/21/04. Small cemetery on CR 222, E of Anderson. From FM 2819 going N on CR 222 for 0.2 mile. Mostly formal site, some locally caste and some informal markers. Rolling landscape, some natural and some cultural tree cover. Cedar marker trees. Also Roses, Lilies, Oleander. . Photo enamels, tin markers. Quad 3095-233Approx 1.03 acres. GPS 30.29.49.25355N –95.56.16.54166W. Quad 3095-233Moderate risk of endangerment, proximity to road and dense woodland, but fenced, maintained, still in use.

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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