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Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery

Snook, Burleson County

Marker Text

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. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2000

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Snook, NW on FM 2039, then W on CR 254
Marker # 13145
Dedicated 2002
Size, Type HTC marker
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 30.536573, -96.527922

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