Woodland Cemetery

Woodland Cemetery. . The city of Rosebud grew out of a settlement along the west bank of Pond Creek in 1878. Developed by 1889, the flourishing community's growing population necessitated a cemetery. As a result, the city of Rosebud purchased land from W. T. Stallworth and his wife, Fredonia. Although there is no written record of exactly how the name was chosen, the city officially designated Woodland Cemetery on February 11, 1895., The first recorded burial at Woodland Cemetery is that of James N. McNeil. While his gravesite is the oldest, there are a number of reinterments of persons who died prior to McNeil and were relocated here from private, church and Civil War cemeteries after Woodland Cemetery's establishment. Veterans buried here have served in conflicts dating from the Civil War, and several Woodmen of the World gravestones are prominent. A notable burial is that of Susan Virginia (Thorne) Gott (1834-1912), who was for a time a ward in the household of Sam and Margaret Lea Houston. Also sited in Woodland is Mr. Cone's Garden, an area centrally located in the cemetery in remembrance of William Cone (1890-1974), the longtime caretaker of the cemetery., In November 1982, a group of interested citizens of the Rosebud area organized the Woodland Cemetery Association, taking over maintenance from the city. With many native pecan, oak and cedar trees, Woodland Cemetery's natural beauty and serene setting are still apparent. The cemetery is dedicated to the memory of all the loved ones who lie here within these peaceful grounds. Historic Texas Cemetery.