Historic Cemetery

Schulenburg Community Cemetery

a.k.a. Schulenburg Black Cemetery

Schulenburg, Texas
Location: IH 10 to Schulenburg. South on 77, west on Bucek St., south on Bucek St. south on Upton Ave. west on North St., south on West Ave. West on Russek St. Russek St. leads to Schulenburg City Cemetery on East side (right on Bucek, left on Upton, right on North, left on West, right on Russek, west on Ielers, (right) to entrance).
Graves: 125 (1837 to present)
Size: 5.047 acres

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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