Historic Cemetery

Herring Cemetery

Bulverde, Texas
Location: From iontersection of TX 46, FM 3159 and Smithson Valley Rd, take Smithson Valley Rd southwest for 1.7 miles to X with Lonesome Dove and West East Green Rd. Turn right onto West East Green Rd for 0.3 mile to a driveway to the left. Turn into driveway for about 0.1 mile to a residence. Ask permission and escort to the cemetery. The cemetery is about 2000 feet WNW from the residence by pasture roads.
Graves: 2 (1900-1939)

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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