Rich Hill (Rich Hill Community)
Lamar County, TX
Status: Located – Needs More Research
Year Established: Unknown
Council of Governments: ATCOG
Public History: There are no current descriptions related to Rich Hill in the public record. If you are aware of any sources that we may have missed please share them with us.
Community History: “From public input: “”This community is associated with the Rich Hill Cemetery documented in the Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Historical Sites Atlas. Properties in the expected community center have listed property owner names of: Home Protection Society Joint Stock Co., Negro Methodist Episcopal Church, Negroe Church of God in Christ, Rich Hill School, and Colored Masonic Lodge. Properties immediately adjacent, or in close proximity to these, have owners names listed as: Jewel Blakeley, J. D. Roberts, Julia Lookhard, Piggie Whaley, Spencer Littlejohn, Ella Carter, Parilee Goudeloc, Alonzo Littlejohn, L. E. Reed, Earl Leonard, C. B. Fisher, Chas. H. Johns, W. D. Lattimer, A. L. Young, Genner Whaley, J. B. Owns, Julia Lockhart, Henry Littlejohn, and Amos Goudelock.
Reportedly the community of Rich Hill was located near here before Pat Mayse lake was filled. All burials were supposed to have been moved to Fairland/Littlejohn Cemetery before the lake was built, but others have reported that this was not done. The cemetery was visited in March 1992, by Butch Mills.
Oldest known burial is that of Carrie Hunter Littlejohn who was married to Bethel Littlejohn. Using other records to compile the information, there were a total of twenty-four known burials here:
Council, Clara M. Blanks 00/00/1900 – 2/18/1937
Ford, Otha Mae 11/7/1916 – 2/12/1937
Harmon, Bob 11/15/1866 – 3/23/1932
Lee, Sara NOT KNOWN – 7/24/1924
Littlejohn, Arena 02/28/1889 – 5/29/1939
Littlejohn, Carrie Hunter 00/00/1888 – 7/28/1909
Littlejohn, Emma Sims 00/00/1877 – 6/5/1933
Littlejohn, Green 02/11/1899 – 3/25/1951
Littlejohn, Gus 12/26/1867 – 12/30/1936
Littlejohn, Henry 03/01/1852 – 3/21/1932
Littlejohn, Louis 11/25/1936 – 1/9/1937
Littlejohn, Martin 08/01/1850 – 8/17/1930
Littlejohn, Mitchell 00/00/1842 – 2/6/1940
Littlejohn, Veo 03/18/1894 – 4/22/1938
Littlejohn, Vinie 07/08/1863 – 5/23/1940
Littlejohn, Will 08/01/1859 – 9/10/1931
Littlejohn, Will 00/00/1879 – 09/30/1932
Sims, Annie NOT KNOWN – 2/18/1937
Sims, Enzer Goff NOT KNOWN – 5/12/1941
Smith, E. C. 6/23/1915 – 11/22/1933
Stewart, Walter J. 8/10/1931 – 3/25/1932
Whaley, Effie 00/00/1912 – 3/4/1913
Whaley, Richard 12/00/1876 – 8/8/1937
White, Printis 05/04/1886 – 5/5/1911″””
Cemetery: Rich Hill Cemetery/ Rich Hill