Prairie Hill Cemetery

Prairie Hill Baptist Church members built a sanctuary here in 1890 on 3 acres donated by J. R. and Medora Leathers. A portion of the acreage near the sanctuary was set aside in 1894 to established this community cemetery. The first recorded burial was that of Eula Jane Howard on June 29, 1894. The Prairie Hill Cemetery Association, established in 1958 and chartered in 1975, maintains the cemetery which has been enlarged over the years. Interred here are area pioneer settlers and their descendants, and veterans of conflicts ranging from the Civil War to Vietnam. 1994

Prairie Hill Cemetery is a historical marker in Prairie Hill, Limestone County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Limestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.6649, -96.7959 near Prairie Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Prairie Hill (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Moffett, Delia, and Billington.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5293004108. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.