Historic Cemetery

Beth Jacob Cemetery

Galveston, Texas 77551
Location: Beth Jacob Cemetery, Galveston—GNIS on Galveston map. Tx Funeral Serv. Com. as Congregational Beth Jacob, at 2110 61st St., Galveston, TX 77551-140, Tel. 409/762-4545. Rootsweb as Jewish Orthodox Cem, Galveston Island. NOTE: Begun 1900. Topo Zone map in file. THC site visit MB 11/13/03: Very formal gate and formal markers, obelisks. Concrete walkways with concrete retaining walls around raised family plots. Immediately adjacent to commercial usage, two other cems & busy 61st st. . Immediately adjacent to commercial usage, two other cems & busy 61st st. USGS 2994-231GNIS 291618N 0944942W.

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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