Historic Cemetery

Gus Rust Cemetery

a.k.a. Rust Cemetery

Texas
Location: Located on another Rust Family homestead but not visible from the road. It is located near Spring Branch on the Rebecca Creek Rd, close to Remmler’s Crossing on the Guadalupe River. There are large stone pillars beside the gate. The property borders the river and is presently owned by Judge Harris.

Source: Comal County Genealogy Society; Rootsweb; TxDot; USGS; Connie Krause

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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