Walk among the Texans who came before.
From the intersection of US 290 and SH 6 in Hempstead, travel 1.5 miles west along US 290 to it's intersection with Urban Road. Turn left (south) down Urban Road and travel past Legendary Oaks Golf course for a distance of 1.15 miles to the intersection with Austin Branch Road. Turn right (west) onto Austin Branch Road and travel 350 feet to Calvit Street. Go 650 feet south on Calvit to the cemetery entrance.
Oakwood is a cemetery in Hempstead, Waller County. It is one of 76 cemeteries documented in Waller County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1034, -96.0962 near Hempstead. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kilpatrick, Madison (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ahrenbeck-Urban Home, Hempstead High School, and Waller County Post Offices.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7473003105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum and landmark across Texas on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and check in as you roam.
