Oak Hill Cemetery
Burton, Texas, USA
Navasota St., Burton, TX, USA
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
Free cemetery and historical marker; visit during daylight hours and follow posted local rules.
A roadside historical marker, free to read at any time. There is no parking area or restroom at the marker itself, so pull over only where it is safe to do so.
SITE FEATURES
Surviving Structures
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
March-April or October-November for Oak Hill Cemetery in Burton. Confirm Navasota Street access and current cemetery gates. Respect burials and adjoining land.
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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Landmark
WHO WAS HERE
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About Oak Hill Cemetery
In 1869, the founders of Burton, Texas set aside nearly six acres as a burial ground, where the wife of the land's former owner was interred in 1871. Civic leaders purchased the tract in 1890 and chartered the Burton Cemetery Association, later aided by a Ladies Auxiliary formed in 1900. The grounds became known as Oak Hill Cemetery by 1926.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas lists this marker as in place. Its current placement and condition need confirmation; the listing alone does not establish the survival or preservation of associated historic buildings or remains.
History happened here at Oak Hill Cemetery
In 1869, founders of the town of Burton designated 5.8 acres at this site for a burial tract. Mrs. John M. Burton, wife of the previous owner of the land, was buried here in 1871; her husband, in 1877. Civic leaders bought the tract in 1890, and chartered the Burton Cemetery Association. With a Ladies Auxiliary formed in 1900, the association governed the property for 50 years. By 1926, the public knew the facility as "Oak Hill". Burton Cemetery Association was revived in 1973, took over from an interim "Oak Hill Cemetery Association," and again cares for this historic site.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Britannia Wellington Peter Kennon
Thomas Peter
Martha Parke Custis Peter
EXTERNAL LINKS
Historical Marker Database, Oak Hill Cemetery: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=219838
Washington County, historical marker guide: https://cdnc.heyzine.com/flip-book/pdf/c639fffd8bc1dd77764a50a169296e09ddc14ce8.pdf
Texas Historical Markers, Oak Hill Cemetery marker: https://texashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com/oak-hill-cemetery2.html
Texas Historical Commission, adjacent Neumann House nomination: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/NR/pdfs/91000710/91000710.pdf
PeopleLegacy, Burton Oak Hill burial records: https://peoplelegacy.net/cemetery/oak_hill_cemetery-2331/