Historic Cemetery

Hicks Cemetery At Abel Hill Place

a.k.a. Hicks-Abel; Abel Hill; Kale (USGS)

NW of Livingston, Texas
Location: At the intersection of Tx Highway 190 and FM 350 go two miles north on FM 350 to the intersection with Bond Road. On right side of FM 350 is a locked gate to the Abell property. A private road behind gate leads to the Hicks Cemetery about 1/4 mile down road. The cemetery is located adjacent to the road on the left side of road. Permission is needed from property owner to visit the cemetery.

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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