Historic Cemetery

Domingo Alvarez Cemetery

Santa Catarina, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From FM 2294/FM 755 junction, go 1.8 miles south on FM 755. Cemetery is located approx. 158 ft. east of FM 755. This is a new, private cemetery. It is not a map feature, but it is fully fenced, maintained, and active. When this survey was conducted, the cemetery contained only one grave. There are no cemetery signs posted, and the cemetery is not accessible to the public.

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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