Historic Cemetery

Alcazar Graves Cemetery

Rio Grande City, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From US 83 in Rio Grande City, go 0.3 mile southwest on Old US HWY 83 West. Cemetery is on left (southeast) side of road beside house at 135 Old US HWY 83 W.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is not a map feature, and it is located on private property. The cemetery consists of two graves that are marked with locally cast concrete slabs. There are no inscriptions or dates. The graves are not fenced, and the markers have been damaged.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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