Near Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, April 2, 2023

1. Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery Marker

Inscription. 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

Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13145.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 30° 32.278′ N, 96° 31.623′ W. Marker is near Caldwell, Texas, in Burleson County. It can be reached from County Highway 254 half a mile west of Farm to Market Road 2039. The marker is located at the back of the cemetery at another section with a gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Caldwell TX 77836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Providence Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Giesenschlag Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Dabney Hill Freedom Colony (approx. 4.1 miles away); San Salvador Mission Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Snook Brethren Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Community of Snook (approx. 4.9 miles away); Brazos River Levee (approx. 5 miles away); Snook Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caldwell.

Additional Marker with the names of the buried at Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 2, 2023

2. Additional Marker with the names of the buried at Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery

The Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery Marker in front of the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 2, 2023

3. The Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery Marker in front of the cemetery

The entrance to the Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 2, 2023

4. The entrance to the Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.