Rockland East Cemetery, Black (1977) Post Oak district, located between Crockett and Lovelady E of Hwy 19 joining the Woodard Coal Mine in the 1800s. 10 miles S of Crockett E of Hwy 19.(1987) located E of the Rockland Cemetery (white) in the Lone Pine Community, 10 miles S of Crockett of SH 19 or 5 miles N of Lovelady off SH 19. Turn E off SH 19 onto dirt road with sign "Rockland", travel .5 to white burial ground. This cemetery is behind this fenced area and can be seen by crossing the front cemetery. It has been allowed to be overrun with underbrush and is inaccessible.(1998) 10 mi S of Crockett on TX 19 and .5 mi E on CR 4035 in the Lone Pine Community.(USGenWeb) Same directions as Rockland, but before you walk in the front gate of Rockland, go to you R around the fence. These graves are outside the fenced area in a less well kept area.(cemeteries-of-tx.com) photos.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; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; USGenWeb Archives; cemeteries-of-tx.com; topo mapTHC site visit MB 11/14/04: Lovelady, Tx area. SH 19, E on CR 4035 for 0.6 miles, up slight incline, adjacent to cattle pastures to S and E, and Rockland Cem, white to N. No sign. Access somewhat obscured by pasture fence and Rockland White Cem. Set back from road 475 ft. Large fenced site, rolling terrain bounded by pasture and adjacent cemetery. One large fenced family plot, formal markers, including obelisks, carnes, local castings, some homemade markers, slabs. One unique sheet metal covering of large carne/vault, professional construction. Abundant floral grave materials. US veterans. Approx 1.56 acres plus common access area of 0.72 acre. GPS 31.11.53.63439N –95.28.03.09283W Quad 3195-123Low risk of endangerment, still in use, maintained, fenced, not on map but adjacent to THC marker site
Rockland Cemetery East
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Rockland Cemetery East is a cemetery in Lovelady, Houston County. It is one of 164 cemeteries documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1984, -95.4678 near Lovelady. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rockland (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Center Hill Cemetery, Coal Mine, and Morning Star Ranch Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225019603. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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