​Saint Michael's Catholic Church

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Marker Text: ​Irish Catholic settlers first came to this area in 1875. The community, first called Irish settlement, was served by visiting priests beginning in 1879. Eight families joined together in 1885 to build a church, which they decided to St. Michael. The predominantly Irish membership was eventually joined by a number of German-American  Catholics. A parochial school opened in 1891 and was operated by nuns of various orders until; it closed in 1956. St. Micheal's Cemetery (0.7 mile) contains burials dating to 1878 and is maintained by the church. (1990) 

Marker No: 7997

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.897165,-96.850441

Location: US 77 north of Cameron, FM 1963 / Church Avenue, Burlington