Marker Inscription
The earliest headstone in this community burial ground marks the grave of Ann Elizabeth Hunter, who died in 1843. A city ordinance designated the site as Oak Hill Cemetery on January 10, 1854. Located in the part of Goliad called "College Hill", the cemetery contains almost 1,000 known graves. The city maintained the site until 1882, when the Oak Hill Cemetery Association was formed. No new lots have been available for sale since the early 1900s. Many prominent citizens of early Texas are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
About this site
Oak Hill Cemetery is a historical marker in Goliad, Goliad County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Goliad County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.6764, -97.3935 near Goliad. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ramsey House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Holy Cross Cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery, and Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5175003648. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
