Historic Cemetery

Mundine Family Cemetery, Lexington

a.k.a. Lexington Mundine Graves

Lexington, Texas
Location: Mundine Family Cemetery—Lexington. Recorded. SE area, LEE04, LEE05—Parsons: NOT AKA Mundine Cem a few miles N of Lexington. (LE-C047)THC site visit MB 8/27/03 in Lexington, NW area, on what was a high knoll at 7th and Giddings St. or aka FM 696 at Giddings St. Two small fenced family plots, late 1800s, early 1900s. Formal markers, one iron fence. Obelisks. Adjacent to residence, on bluff cutaway by Giddings St., and FM 969. FM 696 at Giddings St.TxDoT as two, locals regard as two parts of one graveyard. Somewhat maintained. Endangered by proximity to roadways. .Approx 0.15 acre fenced area. GPS 30.25.05.50066 –97.00.46.70560W. Quad 3097-144.

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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