Historic Cemetery

Parker #1 Cemetery

Texas
Location: SA-C044 Parker #1 USGS; Rootsweb; A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Parsons 1988; USGenWebTHC site visit MB 9/22/04: San Augustine, Tx area. From US 96, FM 2213 for 0.5 mile, site on roadway, sign, front gate. High hill. Formal gate with cut-out iron lettering, Parker. Hilltop, some vista. Older section has huge Cedar marker trees. Diversity of formal markers, some local castings, some informal. Curbing, gravel, some unique and local castings. Earlier markers give state or country of birth. Three sets of concrete tables and benches.. Abundant floral and decorative. Maintained privy. Note original fence 6 ft. outside of current chain link. Affiliations, US veterans. Approx 1.68 acres. GPS 31.28.45.23286N –94.06.55.85746WQuad 3194-144 Low risk of endangerment: Maintained, fenced, still in use, on USGS 3194-144 USGS; Rootsweb; A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Parsons 1988; USGenWeb.

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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