Historical MarkerCenter Point Community
Pittsburg · Camp County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5063009790
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Marker Inscription
In 1865 black Freedmen began this community. The Center Point Baptist Church was organized in 1873. The Industrial Union was chartered in 1889 to aid settlers in buying farms and building homes. A cooperative managed a brick kiln, sawmill and cotton gin. Under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Cash, the first principals, Center Point School became an important vocational facility. Students erected most of the structures on the 14-acre campus and there was a cooperative boarding plan. The school was consolidated with Pittsburg in 1950. (1979)
About this site
Center Point Community is a historical marker in Pittsburg, Camp County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Camp County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9554, -94.8270 near Pittsburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Center Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Center Point School, Holly Springs Baptist Church, and Ebenezer Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5063009790. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
