It is estimated that there are roughly 50,000 cemeteries in Texas. These range from single, isolated and often unmarked graves to expansive cemeteries spanning hundreds of acres and reaching up to hundreds-of-thousands of burials. Many of these cemeteries are endangered due to lack of historic context and knowledge of their presence or exact location. Efforts to identify, locate, protect and preserve these endangered cemeteries remains a goal of the THC and our many partners around the state.  The Cemetery Preservation Program offers technical assistance to assist concerned citizens and local and regional organizations with their cemetery preservation efforts and administers the Historic Texas Cemetery (HTC) designation process. Click here to read more.