Historic Cemetery

Elizondo Cemetery

Rio Grande City, Texas 78582
Location: Driving Directions:From FM 3167/FM 649 junction in El Sauz, go 0.6 mile south on FM 649. Turn right at Cele Rd. and go 0.6 mile west. Turn right at Majin Rd. and go approx. 0.5 mile north. Cemetery is in pasture, approx. 339 ft. west of road.This cemetery is a map feature. It is well maintained, fully fenced, and active. It is located on private property behind a locked gate, and there are no cemetery signs posted. Cemetery features include: granite, locally cast concrete, homemade concrete and steel, and metal funeral markers. Some concrete markers have a mosaic tile veneer. There are also abundant floral decorations. One grave marker has fallen and a couple are leaning.

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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