Historic Cemetery

Nueville Family Cemetery

Texas
Location: Take Highway 96 from Center to San Augustine turn right on County Road 1090 to the community of Neuville. Cross the railroad tracks onto 1090 for about 1 mile to intersection of 1057 [1090] turn right go to the top of the hill you will see the fenced cemetery on right (see http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.net/Shelby/cem_pics/cem_neuvillefamily.htm).
Graves: 22 + (1887-)

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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