Historic Cemetery

Rock Hill Cemetery

a.k.a. Rock Hill Cemetery #2

Chandler, Texas
Location: Located on paved road off FM 3204 between Brownsboro and Chandler. Sign at Road entrance says “Rock Hill Church”. From Athens take Hwy 31 east to Brownsboro. Go through Brownsboro heading towards Tyler. Just outside of town turn right on FM 3204. Follow FM 3204 until CR 3405. Turn right and go .5 miles. Rock Hill Cemetery is just beyond Terrell Cemetery and across the street from Rock Hill Baptist Church on the right side of road.
Graves: 942 (1881 to present)

Source: Cemetery Records of Henderson County, Texas v3; THC records; USGS; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; theyspeak.com; rootsweb

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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