Historic Cemetery

Moses Cemetery

San Augustine, Texas 75972
Location: Moses Cem. --AAAKA Mosaic ?? VERIFY USGSTHC site visit 9/25/04: W of San Augustine, Tx, near intersection of US 96 N, N of SH 21. US 96 N, before, left at Y with FM 711. Turn at TxDoT sig on Crockett St. Site is 0.4 mile W from intersection of FM 711 and US 96 N. Near Crockett and Sabine St, turn into a residential neighborhood, then 629 ft. up incline of Cemetery Rd to access the dramatic hilltop location. Large rolling vista inside wooded area. Formal site, no fencing but definite boundaries indicated by well-trimmed grass and dense hedgerows. Considerable diversity of formal markers over time, also some local castings, a few informal markers. Obelisks, unique markers, carnes, slabs, urns, mounding. Areas clustered around large site, family groupings. Abundant floral and some decorative grave materials. US veterans.Moses Cemetery. AKA Mosiac [TxDoT sign] AKA Mosaic. Approx 2.5 acres, maintained area irregular. SA-C067. San Augustine, Tx. GPS 31.32.22.97508N –94.07.55.67283W . Quad 3194-412. © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission.Low risk of endangerment, maintained, still in use, near town and residential area, unfenced but has hedge of trees,.

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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