Cemeteries in Tehuacana, Texas

Private Cemeteries in Tehuacana, Texas often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Tehuacana, Texas are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Tehuacana, Texas are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Tehuacana, Texas , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Tehuacana, Texas .

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The oldest cemetery in Texas is Oakwood Cemetery, which was once known as City Cemetery. The cemetery was included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and its annex was included on October 30, 2003. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1972.

History. A post office called "Tewockony Springs" was established in what is now known as Tehuacana in 1847. It was named for the Tawakoni Indians, who lived in the area until the late 1840s. In 1850, the town came in second in an election held to decide the new Texas state capitol, which Austin ultimately won.

The smaller one contains around 900 graves of prominent Texans, while the larger has over 2,000 marked graves of Confederate veterans and widows. There is room for 7,500 interments; the cemetery is about half full, after including plots chosen by people who are eligible for burial.

funeral on December 28, 1851, the Cemetery became the burial place for soldiers and founders of the Republic and State of Texas, elected state officials, jurists and other prominent men and women. The Cemetery's historical significance is defined by the many early Texas founders buried here, such as Stephen F.

(Texas Health & Safety Code § 711.008.) You'll have to bury the body at a minimum depth: 1.5 feet below ground if the casket or container is made of impenetrable material, or two feet below ground otherwise. (Texas Health & Safety Code § 714.001.)

Forest Park Southwest Cemetery will open in west Houston in late spring 2022, according to a press release from Service Corporation International, North America's largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services.

The Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery is the main prison cemetery in Texas, located in Huntsville and operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The colloquial name for the cemetery is Peckerwood Hill.