Location: Rockland Cemetery West, White (THC) 5.3 miles N from Lovelady on SH 19, then .6 mile E on CR 4035(1977) Located in the Lone Pine Community about 5 miles N of Lovelady on Hwy 19. A sign "Rockland Cemetery" is on the right. Follow the dirt road about 1/2 mile. Located on the right.(1987) Located in Lone Pine Community 5 miles N of Lovelady on Hwy 19. A sign "Rockland Cemetery" is on the R. follow the dirt road approx. .5 mile. The cemetery is on the R past the Johnson Lundy Place.(1998) 10 mi S of Crockett in the Lone Pine Community. From TX 19, turn E onto CR 4035 for approx. 1 mi. The cemetery is on the R(USGenWeb) about 8 mi S of Crockett on Hwy 19. Clearly marked from Hwy at CR 4035(cemeteries-of-tx.com) photos.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; USGS; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; TexGenWeb; USGenWeb Archives; cemeteries-of-tx.com; topo mapTHC site visit MB 11/14/04: Lovelady, Tx area. From SH 19 E on CR for for 0.6 miles, site on back from road about _____ ft. THC marker. Sign at gate. Flat area on hill, vista to S, adjacent to woodlands and Rockland East Cem, black to S. Large fenced site, formal cemetery. fConsiderable diversity of formal markers over time, including obelisks, curbing, homemade markers, unique constructions, commercial stone markers and some slabs. Marker trees and shrubs, Crape Myrtle, Cedar, Oaks, Gardenia, also Irises. US veterans, Masons.Approx 1.32 acres, with common access area of about 0.72 acre from CR. GPS 31.11.55.75141N –96.28.02.96176W. Quad 3195-123. Low risk of endangerment, still in use, maintained, fenced, THC marker, on map.
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.