Historic Cemetery

Hudson Family Plot Cemetery

Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From IH 35 West, go 0.2 miles east on E. Alsbury Blvd. Turn right at Stone Rd. and go 1.3 miles south. The road will veer sharply to the left (east and then to the north) around Ft. Worth-Spinks Airport At Thomas Crossing Dr., turn right and go 0.15 miles (east). The cemetery is located at the center of the Southern Oaks Golf Course, approximately 540 ft. north of Thomas CrossingA single, inscribed stones reads:Jemima R. Wife of I. B. HudsonBorn Oct. 3, 1823Died July 13, 1876This cemetery is very overgrown and neglected. Because of the heavy vegetation, it was difficult to locate. Only one inscribed stone remains, and it has fallen. Concrete cinder blocks may mark other graves. Concrete curbing and a cast iron fence surrounds the plot. The plot is located in an undeveloped area at the center of the Southern Oaks Golf Club. Survey stakes, which may mark future house lots, were observed nearby.

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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