Historic Cemetery

Algiers Cemetery

Cove, Texas
Location: From Baytown take I-10 east, exit #800, FM 3180. Turn south on FM 3180, crive 1.8 miles. Turn east on FM 565 south, drive 1.2 miles. Turn south on Plantation Dr, drive .5 miles. Turn west on Delta Dr, drive .2 miles to southward bend. Cemetery is located west of the bend behind the house at 1515 Delta Dr.
Graves: 5 (1837 to 1874)
Size: 22.39 feet by 15 feet

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.