Jarvis Christian College (Cemetery)

-Jarvis Christian College Cem.Recorded: WOOD02—Parsons; (location in Co. Hist., Vol. 1—See Turner & Vickery); THC Atlas: “In 1904 the Texas AA Disciples of Christ joined with the Christian Women's Board of Missions (CWBM) to establish a school for black youth. A campus, consisting of a 456-acre tract donated by Ida and J. J. Jarvis of Fort Worth in 1910 and 182 adjoining acres purchased by the CWBM, was created here in 1912. Jarvis Christian Institute opened in 1913 with 12 elementary students. It added courses for high school in 1914, junior college in 1927, senior college in 1937, and gained full accreditation in 1950. It remains affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).”THC site visit MB 12/18/03: Recent tall vinyl fencing across roadway frontage. Diversity of markers over time, formal and informal. Two unique creative architectural markers, brick and stonework, one signed. Site adjacent to campus, nearby residences (faculty??). Hwy 80, surrounding area wooded. GPS 32.35.08.84593N –95.19.16.87925W

Jarvis Christian College is a cemetery in Wood County, Texas. It is one of 71 cemeteries documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5859, -95.1716. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robinson, Florence, Cottage (historic place), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jarvis Christian College, Jarvis Christian University, and Liberty.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7499000305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.