Near Goldthwaite in Mills County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Center City Cemetery

(One-Half Mile Southwest)

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015

1. Center City Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Center City Cemetery began with the burials in 1874 of Julia M. Bishop and M.E. Hughes, the adult and infant daughters of W.C. and Caroline Hughes, early settlers of this area. Judge L.E. Patterson purchased 2.5 acres containing the Hughes burials in 1905 for use as a community graveyard. Concern for its upkeep prompted the establishment of a cemetery committee in 1951. A $1000 gift to the cemetery in J.M. Dalton’s will in 1967 helped establish a maintenance fund. The more than 500 burials recorded here include those of many of this area’s earliest settlers.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6034.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 31° 28.18′ N, 98° 24.711′ W. Marker is near Goldthwaite, Texas, in Mills County. Marker is on U.S. 84 west of County Road 332, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goldthwaite TX 76844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Center City Community (here, next to this marker); Center City Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Center City United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Hamilton-Soules House

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(approx. 5.6 miles away); Pecan Wells Cemetery (approx. 7.6 miles away); The Goldthwaite Eagle (approx. 9.4 miles away); Dam and Well (approx. 9.4 miles away); Mills County Jail (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goldthwaite.

Also see . . . Center City Cemetery - findagrave.com. (Submitted on October 25, 2015.)

Additional commentary.
1. Directions to Center City Cemetery
To reach the cemetery from the marker, take County Road 332 (just east of the marker) south for 100 yards to the first right onto a gravel/dirt road. The remains of the Center Oak are at this intersection. Proceed on the gravel/dirt road west for 0.4 miles to the cemetery. (You will come to an arch and cattle guard for the Muleshoe Ranch. Proceed through and drive slowly on the main road to the cemetery.)

— Submitted October 25, 2015.

Center City Community and Center City Cemetery Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015

2. Center City Community and Center City Cemetery Markers

View to south across US 84

View to West Along US 84 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015

3. View to West Along US 84

Marker is on left (south) side of highway

View to East Along US 84 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015

4. View to East Along US 84

Marker is on right (south) side of highway

Entrance to Center City Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015

5. Entrance to Center City Cemetery

Center City Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015

6. Center City Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.