Historic Cemetery

Ross Cemetery

Rio Vista, Texas 76093
Location: directions to cemetery: from intersection of FM67 and SH171 in Covington, go north on SH171 2.8 miles to HCR1413; turn left (west) on HCR1413, go 2.7 miles to HCR1418; turn right (NW) on HCR1418; go .8 miles and turn left (west) onto gravel road (cemetery entrance).Endangerment factors: map feature, no regular maintenance, not fenced, active.

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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