Historic Cemetery

St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery

6605 Old Independence Rd, Brenham, Texas 77833
Location: St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Prairie Hill, TxSt. John's Lutheran Cemetery—TxGenWeb: Texas Landmark 301452N 962242W Prairie Hill Community.” --Recorded WASH01—Parsons. Cem Recs of Washington Co (1974): “[same] Prairie Hill Community Cem just W of FM 50, approx 5.5 miles N of Brenham. Approx 450 burials, earliest about 1880s. Index.” THC site visit MB 9/11/03. Prairie Hill, Tx. W of FM 50. Just W of intersection of Prairie Hill Rd and Old Independence Rd, Schlottmann Rd. Part of Lutheran Church property, adjacent to church and school. Surrounding area ranching and pasture land, some residences. Diverse markers over time. Abundant floral and decorative grave material. Funeral pavillion in SE area.Approx 4.40 acres. GPS 30.14.52.16427N -96.22.40.92498WUSGS 3096-123Low risk of endangerment. Associated church, maintained, on map.

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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