Historic Cemetery

Una De Gato Cemetery

Roma, Texas 78584
Location: directions to cemetery: from intersection on US 83 and FM 650 (southwest of Falcon State Recreation Area), travel north on US 83 2.6 miles; turn right/northwest on Loma Blanca Road, travel north 16.7 miles; turn right/northeast on Una de Gato Road, travel northeast on Una de Gato Road 2.7 miles; turn right onto farm access road; cemetery is 699 ft. south.Endangerment factors: fenced, active, maintained, USGS and TXDOT feature, frequent visitations, public access.

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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