Historic Cemetery

Lone Star Cemetery

Bedias, Texas
Location: Lone Star Cemetery—TxGenWeb/Tombstone/Rootsweb: TxDoT map, no details. USGS point, approx. 0.5 mile S of Bedias just E off Hwy 90 near church.SEE Cemeteries of Grimes County, vols 1-5 John Maxwell, GCHC.THC site visit MB 4/29//04: Large fenced site along SH 90, just S of Bedias. Scattered grave clusters, may be family sections. Irises, Lillies, Cedar and Oak marker trees. Roses, Crape Myrtles, Privet. Diveresity of formal markers, standard and locally caste, curbs, some white marble gravel. Seasonal mowing.Low endangerment: maintained, fenced, near town, recent burials. Approx 1.16 acres. GPS 30.45.48.65361N –95.57.01.42237W Quad 3095-332Low endangerment: maintained, fenced, near residences, church, recent burials.

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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