Historic Cemetery

Flake Atikinson Family Cemetery

a.k.a. Flake Cemetery

7301 Memorial St, Hitchcock, Texas 77563
Location: Flake Atkinson Family Cemetery, Bolivar PennisulaGalveston local history source, Melanie Wiggins, contact for location, instructions on access. THC site visit MB 10/15/04 w/ Wiggins & Gallaway.Very remote. Under large Live Oaks in pasture near site for new high school. Only remaining evidence is part of iron grave fencing grown into a Live Oak tree, and a large conch shell. Unknown details, unmarked graves. Endangered by potential expansion of future school development. Approx 850 ft. from gate on side road, about 600 ft. from SH 87. Reportedly a family cemetery. Contact: Melanie Wiggins. Approx 0.22 acre. GPS 29.25.37.36747N –94.41.25.12160W. USGS 2994-243THC designation process begun 3/08/04 email info to Wiggins, designation to THC Gerron Hite in progressModerate to high risk endangerment. Only large Live Oak trees and one marker fence and sea shell remains, area now in center of school development, area platted to preserve.

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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