Mt. Pisgah Church and Cemetery

Although records do not indicate when the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery was started, the earliest marked grave is that of John W. Orenbaum (1852-1854). According to local tradition, the graveyard may also contain earlier unmarked burials. Interred in the cemetery are many area pioneers, veterans of the Texas Revolution, the Civil War, World War I, and World War II, and victims of an early influenza epidemic. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church was organized in 1855. A building of hewn logs, called the Board Shanty, was erected next to the cemetery. It was moved in 1892. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Mt. Pisgah Church and Cemetery is a historical marker in Oakwood, Leon County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Leon County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 102 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5507, -95.8119 near Oakwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Pisgah Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oakwood City Cemetery, Blackshear Bend Cemetery, and Lamon Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5289009632. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.