The Stoneham Cemetery
Franklin Jarvis Greenwood (1804-1882), who came to Texas in 1829, donated land for this cemetery. It was originally called "High Point" for a nearby settlement. The first known interments were Greenwood's daughters Mary Anne (b. 1840) and Harriet. They died in 1856 of cholera. Graves of yellow fever victims were specially marked to avoid spread of the epidemic. Many burials are descendants of Stephen F. Austin colonists. The name of the cemetery and town changed to "Stoneham" after John H. Stoneham (1829-1894) gave land for the railroad in 1879. (1978)
30.3571° N, 95.9226° W
Where to Find It
Stoneham Cemetery (High Point Cemetery), NE side of SH 105, 0.3 mi. E of FM 2445
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Andrew Jackson Montgomery Stoneham
- <0.1 mi NW Andrew Jackson Montgomery Stoneham
- <0.1 mi NW John Montgomery Stoneham
- 1.4 mi SE Stoneham Methodist Church Stoneham
- 3.2 mi E St. Mary's Catholic Church Plantersville
- 3.6 mi SW Hughey Chapel Cemetery Stoneham