Rockhill Cemetery - Franklin County, TX
N 33° 04.870 W 095° 09.271
15S E 298899 N 3662348
Rockhill Cemetery is the last vestige of the Rockhill community, dating to 1875-1876, but it is still active, with over 150 burials. It is located off of FM 3122 in rural Franklin County, TX, southeast of Mt. Vernon.
Waymark Code: WMYYHZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2018
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The cemetery isn't difficult to find, as there is an entry gate off of FM 3122, opening to a nice little road that will take you right up to the main cemetery gate. Other than "Rockhill Cemetery" and "Rock Hill" appearing on both gates, there is no sign. A 1977 Texas Historical Marker near the back of the cemetery provides some background:
This burial ground served the farming community of Rockhill, settled after the Civil War (1861-65). The high childhood mortality rate of that era accounts for many graves here. Earliest known burial was Mary Hitchens, who died about 1875 at age 12. Oldest dated stone marks the grave of two-year-old Willie Terrell (d. 1881) Of the 148 known graves, 90 are unmarked. A cemetery committee bought the site in 1919. Like many rural settlements, Rockhill began to decline in the 1930s Depression. The community's churches and school vanished, but the cemetery remains a link to its past.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Franklin County, TX
Approximate number of graves: 150+
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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