About Rose Hill Cemetery
Rose Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Tyler, Smith County, Texas. The grounds sit at about 607 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Lindley Beckworth, Brady P. Gentry and Charles Edwin Herzig. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1345558. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Louis Cemetery, about 2.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 142 cemeteries we list in Smith County, and 55 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 142 listings in Smith County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Rose Hill Cemetery
Among them: 2 business leaders, 2 US representatives, 1 football player, 1 baseball player.
- Lindley Beckworth1913-1984American politician
- Brady P. Gentry1896-1966American politician
- Charles Edwin Herzig1929-1991American priest and theologian
- Max D. Gilfillan1894-1954American football coach and college athletics administrator
- Vernon E. Faulconer1939-2015American businessman and philanthropist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Rose Hill Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.32355, -95.29903
What Rose Hill Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint Louis Cemetery3700 Old Noonday Road, Tyler, TXCemetery2.1 mi
- Beth El CemeteryTyler, TXJewish cemetery2.1 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery2.2 mi
- Ahavath Achim CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery2.8 mi
- Westview CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery2.9 mi
- West View CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery2.9 mi
- Liberty Hill CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery3.1 mi
- Kendrick CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery3.2 mi
- University CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery3.2 mi
- East Texas Islamic Society CemeteryTyler, TXMuslim cemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Rose Hill Cemetery
- Lloyd James Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 597-6611
- Jackson's-Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Directors1.6 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 592-6553
- Brooks Sterling & Garrett Funeral Directors2.2 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 592-0886
- Community Funeral Home of Tyler2.9 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 526-5555
- aCremation3.5 miCremation provider · Tyler · (903) 730-6167
- Brosang Family Funeral & Cremation Services4.0 miCremation provider · Tyler · (903) 597-3333
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rose Hill Cemetery located?
Rose Hill Cemetery is at 2400 South Donnybrook Avenue, Tyler, TX 75701 in Smith County. GPS coordinates: 32.32355, -95.29903.
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