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Submitted: 4/12/14 • Approved: 9/23/19 • Last Updated: 9/26/19 • R5285-G0-S3
Submitted by B. Cain
Texas Historical Commission
Center Point Cemetery
The earliest known settlers of this area were Mrs. Elizabeth Denton and her children and slaves, who arrived in 1852. They were joined by 1858 by the family of Dr. Charles Ganahl, who named the new community Zanzenberg, after his hometown in Austria. The town became known as Center Point in 1872, and settlers continued to move into the area.
In 1872 land was purchased for a church and cemetery on this site, and in 1881 two acres were added to the property to enlarge the cemetery. the church moved off the property, and another land acquisition in 1901 increased the cemetery property to 5.3 acres.
Approximately 1,452 graves have been located here. The oldest marked burial is that of Lydia Burney (1795-1875). Many early pioneers and community leaders are buried here, as well as 32 Texas Rangers, whose names are W. D. C. Burney, N. Coldwell, J. A. Gibbens, H. T. Hill, F. L. Holloway, R. J. Irving, Sr, R. J. Lange, J. H. Lane, S. T. Lane, Jr, T. Lane, M. A. Lowrance, J. L. McElroy, S. G. McElroy, A. S. Moore, F. M. Moore, James Moore, J. T. Moore, M. F. Moore, D. C. Nowlin, J. C. Nowlin, R. W. Nowlin, P Alonzo Rees, N. O. Reynolds, W. H. Rishworth, J. L. Sellers, A. J. Sowell, W. H. Witt, S. G. Wray.
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