Historic Cemetery

Murphy Cemetery

a.k.a. Goldsum Cemetery, Hausman Cemetery

Victoria, Texas 77905
Location: Take Hwy 59 toward Goliad, Texas. Turn R. on FM 1685. straight to cemetery. From Victoria take Hwy 50 SW toward Goliad. Turn right on FM 1685 (Lower Mission Valley Road). When road Ys keep to the right 0.8 mile to gravel road on right. Go 0.4 mile to gate on right. Cemetery is down in the pasture about 0.5 mile.

Source: GNIS; THC records, local history notes; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; 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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