Historic Cemetery

Unknown Cemetery

Weir, Texas
Location: From FM 971/FM 1105 junction in Weir, go 1.5 miles north on FM 1105. The unmarked cemetery is located across from 1551 FM 1105, at northwest corner of pasture on east (right) side of road (adjacent to road). There are reportedly 4 unmarked graves in this small cemetery, which was plowed over in the past. Today, there is no evidence of a cemetery at this location. The cemetery is located on private property and is not accessible to the public. It is not a map feature and is threatened by future improvements to FM 1105 and neglect.
Graves: at least 4 unmarked graves, plowed.
Source: RIP Fields Table

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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