Historic Cemetery

Lee Washington Cemetery

2911 Washington Ave, Houston, Texas 77007
Location: Driving Directions:Far Northwestern Houston County. From FM 227/FM 2544 junction, go 5.0 miles west on FM 227. Turn right onto CR 2260 and go 3.7 miles north. When road bends sharply to right (at this point CR 2260 becomes CR 2265), turn left onto private, gated road and go 0.2 mile southwest. Cemetery is in pasture and can be seen from county road. This small family cemetery is maintained, fully fenced, and active. It is a map feature, but it is located on private property. In order to access the cemetery, one must go through locked gate and travel approx. 0.2 mile on private ranch road. A cemetery sign is posted on entry arch. There are no cemetery signs posted on the county roads.

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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