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Blackland Cemetery
*Not to be Confused with Blackland Cemtery in Kaufman County

This Cemetery has been Honored with Texas Historic Cemetery Designation
By the Texas Historical Commission - 2001

History of Blackland Cemetery
William and Cassandra Hunt Harvey began purchasing land in the northern Blackland Community of Kaufman County on September 8, 1866. George V. Bost purchased adjoining property on November 1, 1877. On August 12, 1882, William and Cassandra donated property to the Blackland Community for the use as a school, church and for burial purposes. The donated property joined the George V. Bost family cemetery and the entire burial ground was named the Blackland Cemetery. On August 30, 1906, the surviving Harvey children sold additional property north of the cemetery to the Methodist Church South. Trustees for the church were G. V. Bost and W. F. Barringer.
Information provided by Benny Britton
Cemetery Transcription
Complete Transcription with Annotations


Photos of Tombstones

In 1999 Holli Boone Kees, Kristi Willard, Landen Willard, Kasey Hill & Rhonda Mangum Coombs went to the Blackland Cemetery to view the damage done there by vandals. They made photos of the cemetery.
You can see a larger View of these pictures by clicking on a photo.
 
Other Known Burials in Unmarked Graves
from Rockwall County Death Notices
Bostick Andrew H 28 Dec 1893 4 Jan 1894
Bostick Herman Lee 31 Jan 1892 17 Apr 1892
Bostick George Vernon 26 Dec 1892 26 Dec 1892
Clarkson Kate 21 Nov 1910 12 Feb 1917
Clarkson Sarah Josephine (Richey) 2 Jul 1872 17 Jun 1917
Clarkson Edward Aero 10 Feb 1863 17 Feb 1947
Krider L. A. 29 Jan 1844 27 Apr 1914
Richey J. D. 13 Oct 1846 27 Sep 1914
Richey Amelia Clemontine (Cooper) 20 Apr 1849 10 Jan 1928
Sherrell Jesse Eli Aug 1875 16 Feb 1917

Directions to Cemetery

From downtown Rockwall, take Hiway 205 south, past I-30 to Hiway 276. Turn left on Hiway 276. Go approximately eight (8) miles to Hiway 551 on theleft. DO NOT TURN ON 551. Instead go approximately 1.2 miles past 551 to the next road on the left and turn left (Blackland road). Proceed approximately one mile and the cemetery is on the left.


Cemetery Contact Information
The annual meeting of the Blackland Trustees is held at the
Royce City Community Center, the second Sunday in September, at 2:00PM.

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