Marker Inscription
Tombstones in this cemetery reflect early settlers who lived in Snake Creek community: Hodges, Boon, Boone, Darst, Davis, Gill, Armstrong, Hartgraves, Hughes, Kennelly, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Snedecor, Sims, Tarver, West. Two veterans of the Battle of san Jacinto, Emory H. Darst and John P. Gill are buried here, as are several Confederate veterans. Land for the graveyard was granted in the 1850s by william Cole and by Peter L. West, who is buried here. A community church west of the cemetery served residents many years until destroyed during a 1932 hurricane.
About this site
Snake Creek Cemetery and Church is a historical marker in Needville, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3604, -95.9185 near Needville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Routt Point (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Routt Family, Morning Star Baptist Church, and Immanuel United Church of Christ.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157009067. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
