Near Manor in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Photographed By Bob Ward, circa September 16, 2020
1. Rose Hill Cemetery Marker
This burial ground served the Rose Hill community, originally known as Nelleville. The settlement was founded by German immigrant George Heinrich "Henry" Nelle and his wife Dora (Lohmann). They donated this property for cemetery use in 1887. The earliest known burials here, however, date to 1883. There are also a number of unmarked graves in the burial ground. Those interred include a Civil War veteran, farmers and other early settlers. The cemetery was associated with Rose Hill Christian Union Church, which later became Rose Hill German Lutheran Church . Today, this burial ground remains as a vestige of the Rose Hill community, chronicling the pioneers who lived here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007
Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15906.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 30° 22.351′ N, 97° 31.458′ W. Marker is near Manor, Texas, in Travis County. Marker is on Rose Hill Road south of Johnson Road, on the right when traveling east. On Johnson Road from FM 973, go east .3 mile,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Manor Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bloor House (approx. 2.6 miles away); City of Manor (approx. 2.8 miles away); New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Clayton Vocational Institute (approx. 3.2 miles away); Kimbro (approx. 3.3 miles away); Pfluger Cemetery (approx. 3˝ miles away); Richland School (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manor.
Photographed By Bob Ward, September 16, 2020
2. Rose Hill Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
