Near Greenwood in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Rush Creek Community Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026

1. Rush Creek Community Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Named for a stream that flowed through the area, the community of Rush Creek contained a school, two churches, and a cemetery. The oldest recorded burial is that of Harry Houston, infant son of John and Mary Houston, who died in 1875. The site contains 110 graves; nearly half are those of children under 20 years of age. Also buried here are veterans of the Civil War and World War I. Rush Creek community declined in the 1930s when families left due to land erosion. Still active, the cemetery is maintained by descendants of those buried here.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12312.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 33° 25.092′ N, 97° 31.125′ W. Marker is near Greenwood, Texas, in Wise County. It is on County Road 2750 1.7 miles west of Farm to Market Road 730, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 921 Co Rd 2750, Greenwood TX 76246, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies

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& Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing (approx. 3.6 miles away); Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779 (approx. 3.7 miles away); Greenwood (approx. 3.7 miles away); Uz Community (approx. 5.7 miles away); Capture of Willie & Bud Ball (approx. 7½ miles away); Ball Knob Cemetery (approx. 7½ miles away); A. H. Fortenberry (approx. 7.9 miles away); Forestburg (approx. 8.1 miles away).

Rush Creek Community Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026

2. Rush Creek Community Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.