Oakhurst Center Hill Church and Cemetery

In area settled by 1830s, five successive buildings -- the first a log cabin, Hibbetts Church -- have stood here as community worship centers. Since all faiths used early building, it came to be called "Union Center," then "Center Hill." Site was actually privately owned until Sept. 3, 1882, when Russell Roark deeded 5-acre cemetery and church site to Center Hill community. In the 1890s, a Baptist group assumed care of cemetery and church. In 1938, Annual Homecoming (fourth Sunday in June) was instituted.

Oakhurst Center Hill Church and Cemetery is a historical marker in Oakhurst, San Jacinto County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in San Jacinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7429, -95.3042 near Oakhurst. The nearest cataloged historic site is Center Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Community Relief Cemetery, Hoby Cemetery, and McGowen-Gladden.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5407007663. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.