Historic Cemetery

Antioch Church Of Christ Cemetery

San Augustine, Texas
Location: Antioch Church of Christ Cemetery4 mi. north of San Augustine via SH 147. THC marker; A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Parsons 1988.THC marker; A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Parsons 1988.THC site visit MB 10-19-04: SH 147 N of San Augustine, Tx, approx 4 miles N of SH 21. On E side of road, slight hill to church and cemetery. Large fenced site containing historic church and formal cemetery. Church approx 400 ft. from FM 147, on S side of cemetery. Prior brick entrance gates to original cemetery area, now expanded down the hill in series of terraces. Considerable diversity of formal markers, obelisks, slabs, concrete mounding, curbing. Marker shrubs of large Gardenia, Jasmine, Mimosa, Arborvitae. Photo enamels. Abundant floral and some decorative grave materials. Rural, adjacent to woodlands. US veterans, Republic of Texas. Antioch Church of Christ Cemetery, SH 147. Approx 2.56 acres. SA-C090. San Augustine, Tx area. GPS 31.34.53.09476N 94.04.55.63673W. USGS 3194-411 © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission.Low risk of endangerment, fenced, maintained, on map, church in use, cemetery in use, on roadway, on map.

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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