Historic Cemetery

Osborne Cemetery

Sexton, Texas
Location: SB-C135 Osborne Cemetey Weldon McDaniel, SCHC. THC site visit MB 8/31/04 w/ W. McDaniels. N of Sexton, Tx. E of SH 87 about 0.5 mile on Windcrest Rd. Formal fenced site between road and residence. Triangular site lined with Lillies, Cannas. San Augustine grass. Flagpole at W end, small formal markers. Near mobile home, may or may not be related to residence. Osborne Cemetey. Approx 0.09 acre. SB-C135. Sexton, Tx area. GPS 31.34.38.67057N –93.55.31.71201W. Quad 3193-322. © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission.Low risk endangered, near residence, on roadway, fenced, maintained, recent burial. Sexton.

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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