Historic Cemetery

Giddings City Cemetery, Mexican

Giddings, Texas 78942
Location: Giddings City Cemetery, Mexican section: SEE Lee County, Texas Cemeteries (1991) Vols 1-2 THC site visit MB 10/04/03: Distinct section with separate entrance off Hwy 290, section consistent and bounded by internal roadways. Diversity of marker styles over time, including religious figurines and markers. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. Several extensive grave gardens, tree and floral landscaping as family plot small parks. Section located between black and white sections, distinct cemetery areas.Martha BerrymanHistorian-AnthropologistIOTHC History Programs Division.

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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