Union Prairie Church

Union Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery (1987) from Hwy 7, go to the Porter Springs store, turn right to reach the Union Prairie church and cemetery.(1998) 6 mi W on TX 7, turn L onto FM 132 for 2.4 mi to Porter Springs. Turn R onto CR 3070 for 2.6 mi to the Union Prairie Church and Cemetery(USGenWeb) Take Hwy 7 to FM 132 to Porter Springs. Take Cr. 30575 N (R). Pass Porter Springs Cemetery on R to CR 3070. Cemetery is about 1 mi down on R.Houston County Cemeteries, Third Edition, Houston County Historical Commission, 1987; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; USGenWeb Archives; topo mapTHC site visit MB 10-28-04: On CR 3070 for 2.5 miles NW from SH 7. Brick church, adjacent cemetery fenced, ell shape sloping along CR. Newer and older sections. Large Oak and Cedar marker trees, some Gardenia, some Irises marking graves. Formal markers, diversity over time. Obelisks, curbing, slabs, also some local castings, some folk and homemade markers. Some fieldstone markers. Photo enamels. Abundant floral grave materials. Some religious grave materials. Adjacent to pasture, woodlands, road. US veterans. Approx 2.74 acres.GPS 31.16.37.13596N –96.38.45.22792W3195-242Low risk endangerment, fenced, maintained, associated church, on map, still in use

Union Prairie Church is a cemetery in Porter Springs, Houston County. It is one of 174 cemeteries documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2771, -95.6462 near Porter Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Porter Springs Community (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bowdoin Graves, Smith #2, and Bowdoin Family.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225014503. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.