Historic Cemetery

Cruz Cemetery

El Centro, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From Delmita Rd./FM 2294 junction in El Centro, go 0.4 mile north on FM 2294. Cemetery is located approx. 1476 ft. east of FM 2294 in cultivated field. The cemetery is not a map feature. It is new, well maintained, fully fenced, and active. When this survey was conducted, the cemetery only contained one grave. The cemetery is not directly accessible from a public road, and there are no cemetery signs posted. The single headstone inscription reads:Martin CruzAug. 7, 1958Nov. 30. 1992"Recuerdo de sus padres, hermanas, y hermanos".

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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