Historic Cemetery

Green Family Cemetery

Hempstead, Texas 77445
Location: Green Family Cemetery-- Websites for Waller Co Hist & TexHist Cem: “Located on land owned by W. B. Holder, info from Waller Co Cemeteries” Direct of Cems in Waller Co, 1977/1992: “W. B. Holder land, J. A. Padillo Survey, BB & Cab 98. Approx 15 burials, 6 undated, 2 unmarked, Green family, no dates [no details] Index.” THC site visit 5/21/04 MB. Fiields Store, Tx, 3.6 miles E of Hegar intersection, on Joseph Rd, mailbox shows approx 28274 S Joseph Rd. Formal markers, fallen obelisks. Unknown unmarked. Adjacent to woodland, cliff over creek and rural residential, driveway and roadway. Mowed site but no fencing. Markers indicate Green family. Approx 0.18 acre. GPS 30.09.08.68506N –95.50.07.37185W. USGS Magnolia quad.Moderate risk, maintained but fallen and damaged markers, no fence, near residence and roadway.

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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