Historic Cemetery

Hickory Hill Cemetery

Co Rd 4425, Woodville, Texas 75979
Location: Driving Directions:From FM 1013/FM 92 junction in Spurger, go 0.4 mile north on FM 92. Turn right at CR 4430 and go 0.9 mile east. Turn left at CR 4425 and go 0.1 mile north. Turn right at entrance to Walnut Tree Hunting Club and go 0.6 mile east. Turn right at intersection and continue for another 0.6 mile south-east. Cemetery is adjacent to road, on the north side, in wooded grove. Cemetery is surrounded by logging.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is not a map feature and is located in a remote area on private property. To reach the cemetery, one must travel approx. 1.2 miles on winding logging roads that at times may only be accessible by four wheel drive vehicles. The cemetery is not fenced and encroaching logging is threatening the site. When this survey was conducted, logging equipment had recently penetrated the cemetery boundaries. One headstone was nearly destroyed by logging activities.

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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