Historic Cemetery

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery

Texas
Location: Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cem.AKA Mount Zion CemeterySan Augustine County FileTHC site visit MB 9/25/04: N of San Augustine, Tx. N of SH 21, E ooff FM 147, then 1.3 miles E on FM 535. Large formal site adjacent to church. Gravel access road curves between church and cemetery. Formal site with considerable diversity of markers over time. Obelisks, carnes, curbing, marble gravel, slabs, local castings, caste crosses. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. Some Cedar and Oak marker trees, also Roses, Lilies and Irises. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cem etery. AKA Mount Zion Cemetery. Approx 2.75 acres currently in use as cemetery. SA-C121. San Augustine, Tx area. May include additional 2 acres. GPS 31.31.59.93920N –94.05.05.82778W. Quad 3194-411. © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission.Low risk of endangerment, associated adjacent church, maintained, partially fenced, still in use, on map.

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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