Historic Cemetery

Rock Community Cemetery

a.k.a. Rock Cemetery, Rock School Community Cemetery

Wheeler, Texas
Location: East on SH 152 from Wheeler, turn north on FM 592. Proceed north 2.5 miles until you reach the Britt Ranch entrance, then turning right, proceed on dirt roads east until you reach Rock School House, turn right in a southernly direction and proceed driving the circular road until you now are headed in a northerly direction reaching a house on the left. Turn immediately on to a grass road located must north of the house. Proceed in a westerly direction to top of hill. Cemetery is at top of hill surrounded by fence.
Graves: 25 (1885 to 1931)
Size: 109 ft by 217 ft

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.