Edna Hill Community

Abundant grassland, timber, and water induced pioneers to settle in this area of Texas's western Cross Timbers region in the 1850s. Ranching and cotton production dominated early land use. Barbee Cemetery was established nearby about 1863. A community developed near a school built here in 1904 on land donated by Brack Salyer. The school and community were named for Salyer's granddaughter Edna Wilson. The 1930s depression continued a decline of Edna Hill which began in the 1920s. By the early 1990s all that remained was Baptist church, community center, and a few homes. (1994)

Edna Hill Community is a historical marker in Dublin vicinity, Erath County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9564, -98.3280 near Dublin vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barbee Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Purves Live Oak Cemetery, Pecan Cemetery Tabernacle, and Pecan Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5143001392. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.