Union Hill
2 mi. N of Burton on FM 2780., Burton, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1831
EST. 1831
1804
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Union Hill.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Union Hill
Union Hill grew from a settlement the Hugh and Lucy Kerr family established in 1831, expanded after W. B. McClellan bought land there in 1844. Lucy Kerr donated acreage for a Methodist church that also hosted a Masonic lodge and school, and a post office opened in 1854. The community declined after 1870 when the railroad drew businesses to Burton.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Union Hill
The Hugh and Lucy Kerr family from Tennessee started the Kerr settlement in this area in 1831. W. B. McClellan (1804-80) from North Carolina bought land from W. P. Kerr in 1844 and began a second settlement. Union Academy was operating by 1850. Union Hill Post Office opened in 1854. Mrs. Lucy Kerr gave acreage at this point for a Methodist church; Masonic lodge and school soon shared the site. Stores, a hotel, and other buildings stood to the west. Unincorporated, the town of 800 dwindled after 1870, as railroad facilities in Burton (2 mi. south) drew away the local businesses. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008396
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