Historic Cemetery

Powers Family Cemetery

Woodville, Texas
Location: Driving Directions:From US 190 in Woodville, go 5.5 miles south on US 69. Turn left at 4190 US 69 and go 0.3 mile east-south on private driveway. From this point the cemetery is located on north bank of lake, approx. 0.2 mile northeast of driveway.Although this cemetery contains two relatively recent burials, it is highly endangered. The two graves are marked with a granite headstone and a metal funeral marker. The inscriptions read:AceGarrett L. PowersSept. 26, 1913Nov. 15, 1987Mary Elizabeth PowersMarch 2, 1916Nov. 18, 2002The cemetery is not a map feature and is located on private property. It is not fenced and does not appear to be maintained. There are no signs indicating a cemetery at this location. Local informants report that the graves are located on what was once the Powers' Ranch. However, following their deaths, the land was sold. The status of the property during the survey was unknown .

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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