Near Kennard in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Antioch Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 14, 2025

1. Antioch Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This graveyard has long been associated with the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, which was organized in 1859. The first marked grave, that of Mary J. Cramer, is dated 1860. Antioch Cemetery also contains unmarked burial sites, many of which are for transient sawmill workers who lived in the area while the 4C Mill was in operation at Ratcliff. The communities of Ratcliff, Hagerville, Kennard, and Stubblefield continue to use the cemetery for the burial of descendants of Antioch Church members.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14764.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 31° 22.337′ N, 95° 7.807′ W. Marker is near Kennard, Texas, in Houston County. It is on County Road 4720 0.7 miles north of County Road 4700, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 806 County Rd 4720, Kennard TX 75847, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer Settlers of Coltharp (approx. one mile away); Allen Chapel Community (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ratcliff (approx. 1½ miles

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away); Four C Mill (approx. 1½ miles away); Ratcliff CCC Camp (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hagerville Community (approx. 2.1 miles away); Community of Coltharp (approx. 2.1 miles away); Former Rosenwald School (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennard.

The Antioch Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 14, 2025

2. The Antioch Cemetery and Marker

The view of the entrance to Antioch Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 14, 2025

3. The view of the entrance to Antioch Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.