Historic Cemetery

Hamilton Cemetery At Zavala

Zavala, Texas
Location: Go 14 miles West from Jasper County Courthouse on Hwy 63 West. Turn right on CR 73 where the sign says "Hamilton Cemetery". Follow the road and the curves for 1.5 miles. Turn left on CR 74 where a metal sign says"Hamilton Cemetery" and is pointing to Hamilton Cemetery. It is .5 mile up the hill.
Graves: 58 (1840-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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