Historic Cemetery

Dodd Cemetery

N Orange St, Ledbetter, Texas 78946
Location: Dodd Cemetery, Dime Box, Tx (area)Not on USGS mapLee Co, Tx Cems, vol 1-2 (1991): "Cemetery located on original John Dodd land about 13 miles NE of Giddings near Dime Box, Tx, on FM 141. Well fenced, maintained by numberous descendants. Index."THC: Large arched entrance, Dodd Cemetery, also a No Tresspassing sign. Cemetery at end of long lane, chain link fenced. Diversity of markers over time. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. Picnic pavillion. Area adjacent to pasture, livestock barn, other farm buildings, woodlands. On bluff over rolling vista.Lo risk of endangerment.M Berryman, THC.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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