Historical MarkerRose Hill Cemetery
Terrell · Kaufman County · Dedicated 1976 · THC Atlas #5257008549
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Wild roses covered this hillside when settlers from Tennessee camped here in 1866. The land was first used as a burial site after a son of W. R. Dickey died on Aug. 14, 1866. Dr. James R. Stovall, leader of the pioneers, later donated the property. The farming community of Rose Hill grew up around the cemetery and combination store, school, and church building that stood nearby. Rose Hill Cemetery Association, formed in 1913, cared for the graves after the village disappeared in the late 1930s. Descendants of early residents, led by Walter Wilson, created a perpetual care trust fund in 1973.
About this site
Rose Hill Cemetery is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6741, -96.3358 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilson Chapel (cemetery), about 2.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include East Bachelor #1, Mt. Hebron Cemetery, and Post Oak Bend Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008549. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
