Shiloh United Methodist Church and Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas USA

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The Shiloh United Methodist Church was organized in 1854 in a long forgotten log building. In 1870 they built a frame structure church. In 1912 they built an replacement church that burned down in 1973. (That church was abandoned in 1954.) The Shiloh United Methodist Church & Cemetery is located about five miles West of Alto, Texas on FM Hwy 752 in Cherokee County. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Shiloh Church Restoration Association in Alto (starting in 1973.)

The most important person resting in the cemetery is Issac Lee; who has his Historic Marker at his grave. Issac Lee came to Texas in 1828 and settled in San Augustine, then later in the Nacogdoches area. Issac fought in the 1832 Battle of Nacogdoches. He served in the army for the Republic of Texas. In 1870 he moved to a farm near Alto where he lived out his life.

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Photos

Shiloh Church & Cemetery Historic Marker
(maintenance structure)

Shiloh Cemetery
Issac Lee HM

Shiloh Cemetery
cedar wood marker

Shiloh Cemetery
angel marker

Comments

[Morgan]

Very interesting. I did not know about this cemetery at all. Great photos. Thanks for sharing.

[walterman9999]

Shiloh Methodist Church
Thanks Morgan. As you know, Texas and the rest of the USA has many old towns that are long gone now.