Saint Michael's Catholic Church  |
| Address | County | utm_east |
| Milam |
705453 |
| utm_zone | utm_north |
| Burlington | 14 | 3420187 |
| Latitude | Longitude | ||
| N 31.01454° | W -96.99879° |
| Location | Repair Condition |
| US 77 north of Cameron, FM 1963 / Church Ave. |
| 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 dedicated 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. Michael's |
| Cemetery (.7 mi. E) contains burials dating to 1878 and is maintained by the |
| church. |
