Historic Cemetery

Hugo Cemetery

San Marcos, Texas 78666
Location: Directons: from the intersection of RR 12 and RR 32, approximately 12 miles north of San Marcos, on the road to Wimberley, continue north on RR 32 toward Blanco for 2.4 miles. Turn left onto CR 215 (Purgatory Road). Go .4 miles and the cemetery is located on the right side of Purgatory Road on a slight rise, approximately 2,000 feet from RR 32 intersection. There is an entrance gate.

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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