Chisholm Cemetery

Enoch P. Chisholm, a circuit-riding Methodist minister, brought his family to this area in the 1860s. The community which grew up here was named in his honor. Chisholm donated land for this graveyard in 1871, and in 1875 he became the first person interred in it. A chapel, also named for Chisholm, was built that same year on the cemetery grounds. At its peak, the town of Chisholm boasted a school, post office, Masonic Lodge, cotton gin, and stores. Many early pioneers were interred in the Chisholm Cemetery, and some of their descendants still reside in the area. (1990)

Chisholm Cemetery is a historical marker in Rockwall, Rockwall County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Rockwall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8454, -96.3784 near Rockwall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chisholm (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Valley View Cemetery, Lawhorn, and Blackland Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5397006137. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.