Historic Cemetery

Frazier Cemetery

Hillister, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From Hillister/US 69, go 5.9 miles east on FM 1013. Turn right into private, gated drive just east of CR 4380 and go 0.4 mile south to house. From this point, walk approx. 424 ft. west. Cemetery is on wooded hilltop just west of house.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is not a map feature, and there are no signs posted indicating a cemetery. The cemetery is located on private property, approximately 0.4 mile from a public road, and one must pass through a locked gate to access the cemetery. The cemetery is marginally maintained, and only three headstones remain. The wide distribution of headstones suggests that there are probably many unmarked graves. The cemetery is not fenced, so the actual cemetery boundaries could not be determined during the survey.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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