Site of Prairie Point Community

Anglo settlement of this part of Burnet County began in the 1850s. By the 1870s settlers had established cattle and sheep ranches as well as a number of family farms. A community school opened in 1882 and remained in operation until 1921. The Prairie Point Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1883 and met in the schoolhouse until it burned in 1890. The congregation worshipped in a brush arbor until a new school was erected, then met at the school until 1906, when a new sanctuary was built. The church eventually was disbanded in 1957. (1993)

Site of Prairie Point Community is a historical marker in Bertram, Burnet County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 125 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7479, -97.9923 near Bertram. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bear Creek Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include South San Gabriel Cemetery, Bertram School, and South Gabriel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009741. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.