Marker Inscription
From Richmond take Hwy 59 N to Sugarland. Right (SE) on Hwy 6 1.7 miles to Long Point Creek bridge. On west side of bridge go north 1195' along creek bank through dense brush. Cemetery is 70' west of the creek under a large hackberry tree in thick brush.The grave has fallen but is legible. This site is deep into private property that is primarily wetlands. It is almost impossible to locate this site without a GPS heading or a guide. Lola V. Harris, d. Jan 15, 1838 Age 63 YearsAdditional graves could be at this site but there was no visible evidence.
About this site
Harris Family is a cemetery in Sugarland, Fort Bend County. It is one of 136 cemeteries documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5251, -95.4882 near Sugarland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shipman League-John M Shipman (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fenn-McKeever, Darby, and The Fitzgerald and Fenn Families.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7157013703. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
