Brushwood Cemetery

Edinburg, Texas

Location: directions to cemetery: from intersection of US281 and FM2128 (Schunior St.) (in Edinburg), go east .25 miles on FM2128; turn left (north) into cemetery entranceendangerment factors: no map feature, no fence, but active, maintained, and essentially conisidered part of the adjacent cemetery (HG-C011 Hillcrest Memorial) which is USGS and TXDOT feature, active, maintained, perpetual careGPS +/- : 17.5 ft.1240 ft. NS; 460 ft EWGN=TN (0*)cemetery markers: Masonic, Woodmen of the World, THC: Brushwood Cemetery, THC: Richard Alvis Marsh.

Source: RIP Fields Table

About Historic Texas Cemetery Designation

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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