Near Freeport in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hudgins Cemetery
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
1. Hudgins Cemetery Marker
Established circa 1853
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17454.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 29° 0.504′ N, 95° 18.968′ W. Marker is near Freeport, Texas, in Brazoria County. It is on Creek Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Freeport TX 77541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Jarvis Cannan (within shouting distance of this marker); Velasco Lodge No. 757, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 3.7 miles away); R. O'Hara Lanier School (approx. 3.9 miles away); Site of Town of Old Velasco (approx. 4.3 miles away); Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (approx. 4.4 miles away); Historical Jetties (approx. 4.4 miles away); Velasco Methodist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Freeport National Bank (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freeport.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Sinking Site of the Blockade Runner "Acadia" (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Hudgins Cemetery at Find-a-Grave
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Photographed by Chris Kneupper
2. Hudgins Cemetery and Marker
This view shows the cemetery as seen from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
