Historic Cemetery

Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery

922 Lutheran Church Rd, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522
Location: Copperas Cove, 922 Lutheran Church Rd, Copperas Cove, Tx 76522. From Gatesville take Hwy 84 west to junction with FM 116. Turn left (south) on 116 and go 25 miles toward Copperas Cove. Turn right at sign (Immanuel Lutheran Church) and go 3 miles to cemetery.

Source: Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Interment.net; Bobbie Ross website; Rootsweb; TxDot map 2000; They-Speak.com

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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