Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery - Snook, Texas
Posted by: Raven
N 30° 32.307 W 096° 31.648
14R E 737208 N 3381054
A 19th century cemetery recorded in the Texas Historical Commission's annals that once belonged to a now-demolished Baptist Church. Lots of parking nearby.
Waymark Code: WMH5TP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2013
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Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery -- also known by several other names such as Old Tunis Cemetery, White Cemetery, and Old Bethlehem Cemetery -- is a historical graveyard located on the grounds of an old Baptist Church that disbanded in 1883. A marker can be found on the site denoting the history of the cemetery and its associated church, along with a listing of the people that were buried at this site.
Per the Texas Historical Commission's annals: (
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"Also known as the Old Tunis Cemetery, this burial ground originally served a pioneer area of the fertile Brazos valley. Graves date from the 1840s, and John and Sarah Wright Echols formally set aside land in 1867 for this graveyard and a Baptist Church, which disbanded in 1883. The headstones preserve the names of farmers, veterans, families and pioneers, including Judge John Gregg (1798-1848), a Texas War for Independence veteran, planter and Milam County justice. A cemetery association maintains the site, preserving the rich history of the valley."