 The date of its construction is unknown but predated the settlement in 1886 of nearby Antlers; the earliest grave in its cemetery is dated 1883.When built it was located in what was then Cedar County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.In the early 1870s, Colonel Victor M. Locke established a prosperous store, grist mill and cotton gin at White Church on White Creek.