Location: Driving Directions:From Loop 304 in Crockett, go 1.4 miles south on FM 2712. Turn right at gated ranch road between two houses. Go 0.9 mile west on ranch road to fork. At fork, go left for another 0.2 mile past metal clad barn and through unlocked gate. Cemetery is on the left (south) side of road. Note: this cemetery is located approx. 1.1 miles southeast of Box-Beeson Cemetery.The cemetery is fully fenced, maintained, and very active. When this survey was conducted, there were numerous recent burials. Grave marker types include fieldstone, petrified wood, homemade and locally cast concrete, formal granite and marble, and metal funeral markers. One grave plot is marked with a large rock encased in glass. "V.H." is inscribed on the rock, and the glass case bears a metal tag embossed with, "House of the Rock," and "The Home of the Harrields." A dilapidated wood shed stands nearby. Other cemetery features include curbing, mounding, scraped earth, gravel covering, and floral decorations. The cemetery is located within private property and one must get permission from the property owner and cemetery caretaker to visit.
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.