Marker Inscription
Located on land donated in 1845 by Captain Robert W. Smith (1814-1851), a veteran of the Texas Revolution, this cemetery first served the members of Pleasant Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The earliest marked grave is that of DeWitt Smith, who died in 1850. Also buried here are 112 victims of the March 18, 1937, explosion which destroyed the school at New London (4 mi. NW) and killed 293 students and teachers. Annual Pleasant Hill homecoming activities, including a memorial service and dinner on the grounds, are conducted here each July.
About this site
Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a historical marker in Rusk County, Texas, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2123, -94.8887. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pleasant Hill, Gaston Public School, and Mt. Hope.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401011047. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
