Historic Cemetery

Unknown Cemetery (S. San Isidro)

San Isidro, Texas 78588
Location: Driving Directions:From FM 1017/FM 2294 junction in San Isidro, go 0.8 mile west on FM 1017. Turn left onto gated, private road and go approx. 0.5 mile south-east-south (there will be a fork with a locked gate just southwest of house on left, stay to the left, following better road). At second fork, turn left and then right just after (east of) fence row (note: there is also a road just before the fence row, do not turn here). Go 0.2 mile south to cemetery, which will be on the right along fence row. The cemetery is highly endangered. It is a map feature, but it is located in a very remote area on private property and is not directly accessible from a public road. There are no cemetery signs posted. The cemetery is partly fenced, but sections have fallen. The cemetery is not maintained. A single grave marker consists of locally cast concrete cross with associated concrete urn. No inscriptions were evident on the cross. There may be more unmarked graves within the fenced enclosure. However, none were evident. Livestock graze freely within the cemetery.

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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