Historic Cemetery

Harper Cemetery

Hempstead, Texas 77445
Location: Harper Cem--Recorded WALL03—Parsons. Direct of Cems in Waller Co, 1977/1992: “[same location] Approx 100 burials, about half unmarked. Earliest marked about 1950s. Vets: WWI and WWII. Index.” Websites for Waller Co Hist & TexHist Cem: Land given by Harry Stubblefield (C.W. Urban survey), info from Waller Co Cemeteries; USGS map*, map, TxDoTTHC site visit MB 4/30/04: Monaville area. Off FM 1887 about 0.1 miles on Holik Rd. S side of roadway. Large unfenced site, abundant in Texas wildflowers. Scattered formal markers, no trees. Standard and locally caste formal markers, some sculptural. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials, including drink items. Adjacent to roadway, in front of small group of mobile homes, auto garage. Also adjacent to plowed fields and a separately fenced cemetery to the W [Unknown, Holik Rd WL-C#pending] Quad 2996-444 GPS 29.56.57.042N –96.04.36.008W.

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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