Historic Cemetery

Rockwall Cemetery

Itasca, Texas
Location: North on I35 west out of Hillsboro. Near Itasca, exit on FM 934 to the east. At about 1.6 miles, there is a TxDot sign for the cemetery. Turn right on HCR 4430. HCR 4430 is a short dirt road of about .2 mile, which dead-ends at a gate. Go through the gate and continue on a dirt path about .3 miles where there is a second gate and a small metal sign that says "cemetery". Enter the second gate into the pasture. There is a path immediately forks, Take the right fork, along the perimeter of the pasture for about .1 miles and the cemetery gate will be on the right.
Graves: 120 (1876-1953)
Size: 1.13 acres

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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