Historic Cemetery

Hill Cemetery

Victoria, Texas
Location: Located at the SW corner of the intersection of Callis Street and Otilia Street in the city of Victoria, Victoria County, TX. From US Hwy 59 take S Laurent Street north northwest. Turn north northeast on Dudley Street until it dead ends with Callis Street. Turn north on Callis Street and travel approximately 180 feet. The Hill cemetery is on the west side of the road.
Graves: 50+ (1917-?)

Source: Local history notes; THC records; Victoria County Genealogical Society website; Victoria County Cemeteries, Vol. 1-3

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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