Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Winnsboro, Hopkins County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Organized in 1864 by J. G. L. Davis and a small group of charter members, this church has served its rural community for well over a century. This property, acquired in 1883, has been the site of several church buildings, the last constructed in 1954. The adjacent Pine Hill Cemetery, containing over 125 marked and unmarked graves, dates to at least 1873. The earliest documented burial in the graveyard is that of James Thompson (1805-1873). Still serving people in a wide rural area, the church and cemetery reflect the community's rich heritage.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Organized in 1864 by J. G. L. Davis and a handful of charter members, the Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian congregation has anchored its rural Hopkins County community for more than a century and a half. It settled on this property in 1883, where a succession of church buildings has stood, the latest from 1954. The adjacent cemetery, holding well over 125 marked and unmarked graves, reaches back to at least 1873.
Why it matters
Church and burying ground together record the enduring faith and continuity of a rural East Texas community across generations.
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Related people
- · J. G. L. Davis
- · James Thompson
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