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Oak Hill Cemetery

Goliad, Goliad County

Marker Text

The earliest headstone in this community burial ground marks the grave of Ann Elizabeth Hunter, who died in 1843. A city ordinance designated the site as Oak Hill Cemetery on January 10, 1854. Located in the part of Goliad called "College Hill", the cemetery contains almost 1,000 known graves. The city maintained the site until 1882, when the Oak Hill Cemetery Association was formed. No new lots have been available for sale since the early 1900s. Many prominent citizens of early Texas are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description At corner of Chilton and Oak Street, Goliad.
Marker # 3648
Dedicated 1981
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 28.674834, -97.393514

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