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A Guide to Historic African American Communities in Burleson County
Centerline Cemetery
The Centerline Cemetery is located in Somerville, Texas. The cemetery rests adjacent to the Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church.
Historical Significance
Also known as County Line Cemetery, Centerline Cemetery is a historic African American Cemetery with burials dating back to the 1800s. The Centerline Cemetery was relocated to its current location from the area where Somerville Lake now rests. The exact number of burials is unknown however it is expected to be in the hundreds. Today, members of Sweet Home Baptist Church continue to steward the burial grounds.
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