Rush Creek Community Cemetery

Named for a stream that flowed through the area, the community of Rush Creek contained a school, two churches, and a cemetery. The oldest recorded burial is that of Harry Houston, infant son of John and Mary Houston, who died in 1875. The site contains 110 graves; nearly half are those of children under 20 years of age. Also buried here are veterans of the Civil War and World War I. Rush Creek community declined in the 1930s when families left due to land erosion. Still active, the cemetery is maintained by descendants of those buried here. (1998)

Rush Creek Community Cemetery is a historical marker in Decatur, Wise County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 91 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 162 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.4188, -97.5177 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cottonwood Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779, Greenwood, and Greenwood Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497012312. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.