Marker Inscription
The town of Red Rock grew at the crossing of the Austin - Port Lavaca Stagecoach Road (now FM 812) and the Bastrop - Gonzales Trail (now CR 229). In 1892 the town moved one mile east to the newly-laid railroad. This site, with more than 370 graves, is the burial place of pioneer settlers, including Texas trail drivers and veterans of the Texas Revolution, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. The first documented burial was in 1864. Earlier graves may have been lost when homemade sandstone markers were removed. The cemetery is maintained by descendants of area pioneers.
About this site
Red Rock Cemetery, Old is a historical marker in Red Rock, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9657, -97.4706 near Red Rock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Osborn, Thomas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include New Red Rock Cemetery, Bateman Cemetery #2, and Lentz Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009221. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
