Historic Cemetery

Mexican Cemetery #2

a.k.a. Unnamed Mexican Cemetery

Spring Branch, Texas
Location: From intersection of US 281 & River Crossing Blvd, turn right onto River Crossing Blvd for 1.3 miles to a circle at its end. The cemetery is located north-northeast across the fence at a distance of 400 to 500 feet in a group of trees.
Graves: 4 (ca. 1913-1918)

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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