College Memorial Park Cemetery was founded in 1896, the earliest headstone discovered is from 1892.
The Cemetery served primarily as the burial grounds for the Baptist communities in Houston’s fourth Ward.
Over 5000 people are interred at “College Park” many began their lives in slavery or are descended from the freed slaves that settled in Houston in the late 1800’s.
The last documented burial was in 1972. College Park Cemetery was uncared for many years and several unsuccessful restoration efforts were begun in the years following the 1970’s.
The College Park Cemetery Association became a 501c(3) in 2010 and since that time has been in charge of the restoration and maintenance of College Park.
