Location: Driving Directions:From FM 1017/FM 2294 junction in San Isidro, go 0.7 mile west on FM 1017. Turn right at Old San Isidro Rd. and go 0.3 mile north to church. Turn left at private road just north of Old San Isidro Church and go 0.1 mile west.The cemetery is a map feature. It is located on private property behind a locked gate and is not accessible to the public. There are no cemetery signs posted. The cemetery is fully fenced and active. Only the newer sections of the cemetery appear to be maintained. Many of the older cemetery features are damaged, fallen, leaning, or highly eroded. Some are obscured by heavy vegetation. An above-ground, masonry vault, which is possibly the oldest feature in the cemetery, is highly eroded and in need of preservation. Remnants of a similar vault are located adjacent to still-standing, eroded vault.A common feature in this cemetery is the fenced burial plot, both individual and family. The majority of the fences are ornate, cast iron. Some are ornamental woven wire. Some cast iron fence sections appear to be missing. The cemetery also contains a grave house/grave shrine. The small, gabled, wood-frame building shelters one grave. The building contains abundant floral decorations.
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.