Historic Cemetery

Arturo De La Garza Family Cemetery

a.k.a. Garza Family

Rosita, Roma, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From US 83/FM 3167 junction in Rio Grande City, go 3.2 miles west on US 83. Turn right onto El Remolino Rd. and go 0.3 mile north. Cemetery is in field, approx. 407 ft. east of road.This is a well maintained, fully fenced, active cemetery. It is not a map feature, and there are no cemetery signs posted. The cemetery is located on private property and is not accessible to the public.The cemetery has a unique memorial marker dedicated to Garza Family ancestors. There is also a unique stone carving of an angel and Jesus Christ adorning one marble grave marker.

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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