Historic Cemetery

Post Oak Cemetery

a.k.a. Augusta

Grapeland, Texas 75844
Location: From Grapeland, Texas- at the intersection of Highway 287 Bypass (Loop 531) at FM 227, proceed east for 11.8 miles to Augusta, Texas. Turn RIGHT at Hayes Park onto County Toad 1675 and proceed 0.5 miles to Post Oak Cemetery. The cemetery is on on the LEFT side of the road; Or travel 8 miles east of Grapeland on FM 227 and turn right at the Post Oak Cemetery sign and continue on CR 1675 for 5 miles. The cemetery will be on the right side of the road.
Graves: 490 (1888-2013)

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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