Historic Cemetery

Bridgeport East Cemetery

a.k.a. Eastside Bridgeport Cemetery

400 17th St, Bridgeport, Texas 76426
Location: This Cemetery is located in East Bridgeport, near the Methodist Church. Eastside Bridgeport Cemetery is located on the southeast edge of town. When you come into Bridgeport from the south on Hwy 114, turn right on Cates Street. Just past the elementary school turn right on 17th Street. Go past the Jr. high school and the cemetery is straight ahead at the end of the street.

Source: Gregg, Rosalie, History of Wise County: A Link With the Past, 1987; Tombstone Transcription Project; Rootsweb-Wise County Cemeteries North Texas

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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