Historic Cemetery

Siau Family Cemetery

Texas
Location: Siau Family Cem.Local history, Ben Lindsey SEE Newton Co NotesTHC site visit MB 4-20-05 w/ B Lindsey and J ClaudeCR 3037 at Siau Family residence, sandy lane to left of house thru pasture gap to mowed rise by pond. Large fenced cemetery, commercial markers. No marker trees. Some wildflowers. Abundant floral grave materials. GPS PENDINGLow risk endangerment, still in use by family, fenced, maintained, near residence.

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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