Historic Cemetery

Horton #2 Cemetery

San Augustine, Texas 75972
Location: Horton # 2 Cem., USGS; RootswebTHC site visit MB 10-19-04: off US 96 near Bronson, Tx. Access road from hwy, CR 4312, about 600 ft. Fenced formal site. Diversity of formal markers over time, obelisks, slabs, curbing. One Cedar wood cross. Some informal, local casting. Grave house (carport). Cedar and Juniper marker trees, also Crape Myrtle, Beech. One grave with toy. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. Horton # 2 Cemetery, AKA?? Approx 0.43 acres. SA-C054. Bronson, Tx area. GPS 31.22.25.31014N –94.02.09.34852W. USGS 3194-141. © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission. Low risk endangerment, TxDoT sign, fenced, maintained, still in use.

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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