Historic Cemetery

Unknown Cemetery (Hwy 1017)

Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From FM 755/FM 1017 junction in La Gloria, go 1.3 miles east on FM 1017. Turn left at private, unnamed road (the road has gate, but no lock) and go 0.1 mile north. Road dead ends at cemetery. The cemetery is a map feature, but not cemetery signs are posted. The cemetery is maintained, fully fenced, and active, and it is accessible to the public. Cemetery features include: formal and homemade grave markers, concrete curbing, gravel covering, ceramic photos, and concrete grave slabs. Some older concrete markers have been replaced with new granite markers. The cemetery appears to be frequently visited.

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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