Historic Cemetery

B’nai Israel Congregation Cemetery--Section

Hitchcock, Texas
Location: Int’l Jewish Cem. Project: Section of larger cemetery--VERIFY??—43rd and Ave K, est. 1869.THC Site visit MB 11/13/03Separate section on corner of 61st St. beside Beth Jacob, Congregation Beth Israel??d Very formal landscaping, stone entryway, formal hedges. Two or three small flat markers. May be other graves but no markers. GPS PENDINGApprox GINIS 291618N 0944942W.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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