Historic Cemetery

Giddings City Cemetery

Giddings, Texas 78942
Location: Giddings City Cem (white)EE Lee Co, Tx Cems, vol 1-2 (1991) ____________ When this cem first copied (1980s), many of the family plots were enclosed with brick curbing. The City)of Giddings has since removed all the bricks (1991) New addition keesp original descriptions. Detailed index."Recorded, Giddings,: LEE01, LEE04, LEE05—Parsons.THC site visit MB 10/04/03: Very large cem. Distinct sections with separate entrance off Hwy 290 for white-German, Mexican, and African American. Sections are consistent and bounded by internal roadways. Diverse statuary and markers over time, including 2 mausoleums. Veteran memorials and markers. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. Also includes NE area of modern flat bronze markers.”Martha BerrymanHistorian-AnthropologistTHC History Programs Division.

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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