Historic Cemetery

Saint Joseph Cemetery

a.k.a. St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery

Inez, Texas
Location: Located at the SW terminus of Railroad Street in the town of Inez, Victoria County, TX. From Us Hwy 59 take FM 444 SSE until Railroad Street. Turn WSW on Railroad Street, and continue 0.3 miles until the end of Railroad street. The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located on the north side of Railroad stret.
Graves: 400+ (1858-?)

Source: THC records; Texas Funeral Service Commission; 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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