Rock Springs Cemetery (1985)

This cemetery contains the graves of many of the pioneers of Rock Springs, a village that served as a social center for area farmers. Thirty-one graves are marked with native stones, while a few are identified with engraved headstones. The earliest marked identifiable grave, dated 1867, is that of Mary L. Sullivan. The last marked grave in the cemetery, that of Mary J. Robertson, bears the date 1882, the same year the town of Peaster (1 mile west) was established and Rock Springs began to decline. The cemetery is one of the few remnants of this early Parker County Community. (1985)

Rock Springs Cemetery is a historical marker in Peaster, Parker County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 205 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8818, -97.8473 near Peaster. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rock Springs Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Peaster Cemetery, Dilbeck Cemetery, and Shiloh.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367004321. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.