Location: Rice Family Cemetery (THC) 4 miles NE of Crockett off SH 21(1977) 5 miles NE of Crockett on Hwy 21 at the site of the Old Stage Coach Inn.(1987) off SH 21, 4 miles NE of Crockett. Across the highway from the site of the original Rice Log Cabin (marker)(1998) 5 mi NE of Crockett just off TX 21(USGenWeb) go NE out of Crockett on Hwy 21. About 3 mi you will see the historic Stage Coach Inn on the L which has a historical marker. Cemetery is across the highway on your R, set off a little from the road.Cemetery not on topo map, but Stage Coach Inn is.THC marker; A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Kim Parsons, 1988; Houston County Cemeteries, Houston county Historical Commission, 1977; Houston County Cemeteries, Third Edition, Houston County Historical Commission, 1987; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; TexGenWeb; USGenWeb ArchivesTHC site visit MB 11/08/04: Crockett, Tx area, N on SH 21, about 0.5 mile N of intersection with FM 3187, on E side or roadway, down slight slope into wooded area. Off SH 21 about 70 ft. THC marker. Fenced formal site with sign on gate. Diversity of formal markers. Some Oak and Cedar marker trees. Nearby rural residence, woodlands, other historic sites. Floral grave materials. US veterans. REVISIT MB 12-08-04Approx 0.87 acre. GPS 31.21.26.06776N –95.23.50.14548WUSGS 3195-132Low risk endangerment, fenced, maintained, THC marker, visible from roadway, sign, still in use.
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.