The Texas Spirit Quest
is a series of Caches placed by many individuals, near cemeteries and historic sites in hopes of paying respect to the many pioneer ancestors that have ‘walked’ before us.
There are hundreds of cemeteries in the rural communities across Texas. This series will introduce you to many of them. The cache pages will provide a virtual history tour of the cemeteries, tombstones and local lore.
PLEASE NOTE: The cache is NOT directly next to the cemetery!
There are 25 interments at this site, ranging from 1869 to 1945. Here can be found members of the Canady, Dycus, Scott, and Williamson families amongst others, including a lone Anderson. The location is also known as the Rock House or Smith Infants Cemetery.
The actual grounds are evidently at the end of the lane beyond the gate that can be seen on the south side of the road around the bend to the south of this spot. There is a historical marker over at the graveyard. The cemetery was established on the property of Uriah Anderson, who once was buried there; however, his remains were exhumed in the mid-1960s and reinterred in the Liberty Hill Cemetery when there were concerns that the Anderson Cemetery would be covered by a reservoir (which evidently never happened). The site has been poorly maintained, but in October of 2012 was cleared by a local Boy Scout troop. However, to access the grounds, you must first obtain permission from the resident at 1070 CR 256 just around the bend. In any case, as always, any refinements to the listed coordinates are welcomed.