Historic Cemetery

Las Islas Ranch Grave #2 Cemetery

La Gloria, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From FM 755/FM 1017 W junction in La Gloria, go 2.3 miles west on FM 1017 to FM 2686/FM 1017 junction. Stay left and go 9.3 miles west on FM 2686. Turn right at Las Islas Ranch entrance and go 0.3 mile north to fork behind ranch complex. At fork stay right and go 4.0 miles to windmill and water tank. Fenced grave is located just north of windmill and water tank.This single gravesite is highly endangered. It is not a map feature and is located in a very remote area on private property. There are no cemetery signs, and the grave is not accessible to the public. The grave is fully enclosed with a woven wire fence. However, it is not maintained and is very overgrown. The single grave marker consists of an ornate hand-wrought steel cross, which has fallen. The inscription is no longer legible.

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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