Historic Cemetery

Santa Monica Cemetery

a.k.a. Cipres

Linn, Texas 78563
Location: directions to cemetery: from intersection of US281 and FM1017 (north of Edinburg), travel west (through curve north, then west) 15.6 miles on FM1017; turn right (north) on unimproved road (Puerto Rico), travel north 2.9 miles then .2 miles west on Puerto Rico Road; turn left (south) onto uniproved private road (through gate), cemetery is 300 feet due southendangerment factors: USGS and TXDOT feature, fenced, active, maintainedGPS +/- 11.9 ft.

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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