The Stoneham Cemetery

Franklin Jarvis Greenwood (1804-1882), who came to Texas in 1829, donated land for this cemetery. It was originally called "High Point" for a nearby settlement. The first known interments were Greenwood's daughters Mary Anne (b. 1840) and Harriet. They died in 1856 of cholera. Graves of yellow fever victims were specially marked to avoid spread of the epidemic. Many burials are descendants of Stephen F. Austin colonists. The name of the cemetery and town changed to "Stoneham" after John H. Stoneham (1829-1894) gave land for the railroad in 1879. (1978)

The Stoneham Cemetery is a historical marker in Stoneham, Grimes County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 202 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3580, -95.9229 near Stoneham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Andrew Jackson Montgomery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include High Point Cemetery—Stoneham, Stoneham Methodist Church, and Grimes' Prairie.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008618. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.