Near Cotton Gin in Freestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Oak Island Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
1. Oak Island Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Marker
First church organized in what was to become Freestone County. Started Sept. 11, 1847, by five charter members: Mrs. Mary Archibald, Samuel N. Archibald, Thos. W. Archibald, Eloisa Patton and Mrs. Mary S. Patton, whose husband donated land for church. The Rev. John Limber presided.
By 1873 had 102 members and 88 children in Sunday School, but congregation declined after railroad came through Mexia in 1870s, causing many people to move there. Discontinued in 1899.
Many area pioneers are buried in church cemetery.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9898.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1847.
Location. 31° 40.575′ N, 96° 22.608′ W. Marker is near Cotton Gin, Texas, in Freestone County. It is on County Highway 924 0.1 miles west of County Highway 925, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mexia TX 76667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ghost Town of Cotton Gin (approx. one mile away); Cotton Gin Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Shanks Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Llewellyn Notley (approx. 6 miles away); William Rufus Boyd, Jr. (approx. 6 miles away); L. P. Smith House (approx. 6 miles
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Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
2. The view of the Oak Island Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
