How To Get There: From Interstate 20 in Abilene, Texas, take State Highway 351 Northeast 3.7 miles to the intersection with Farm Road 1082. Turn left (North) on FM 1082 and go 7.7 miles to the spillway area of Phantom Lake. Take the right fork (gravel) for a short distance to the intersection with County Road 313. Turn left (North) on CR 313 until it dead-ends at County Road 303. Turn right (East) on CR 303 and go 2 miles. The road will fork and you take the right fork across a cattle guard and go 0.8 mile to the cemetery, which is at the end of the road.
Rising Sun Cemetery was surveyed by Billy Simpson with the results recorded on the Shackelford County TXGenWeb site and we are grateful he made the information available to the public. Users should note you are leaving the Taylor County website when you visit the Shackelford County website. Please use the "BACK KEY" on your computer to return to this website. CLICK HERE! to go to the off site location.