Details for Cedar Point Church and Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5225011083

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Marker Number 11083
Atlas Number 5225011083
Marker Title Cedar Point Church and Cemetery
Index Entry Cedar Point Church and Cemetery
Address
City
County Houston
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes cemetery; churches
Marker Year 1986
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 12 miles northeast fo Crockett on SH 21, then 5 miles south on FM 1733, then on dirt road .75 mile
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Formal organization of the Cedar Point Church occurred in July 1885, shortly after a church building was constructed at this site. Led by Presbyterian circuit preachers, the congregation placed emphasis on Christian education, music, and revivals until a declining membership led to dissolution about 1946. Within a few years of its organization, the Cedar Point Church began the adjacent cemetery in which the first marked grave, that of Sam Houston Rice, dates to 1891. A cemetery association, formed after the church disbanded, has maintained the grounds over the years.

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