Coldspring in San Jacinto County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
(Site given 1848)
Photographed by James Hulse, July 11, 2020
1. Laurel Hill Cemetery Marker
Named for Laurel trees that grew around baptismal pool of Laurel Hill Baptist Church. Site was given by Gen. James B. Davis (1790-1859), adjutant-general of Republic of Texas army in 1842. Cemetery was opened for use in 1840s. Oldest gravestone is that of Frances California Snow, who died in 1854 at age two. Her father, physician Thomas Snow, was buried here in 1858; site donor, Gen. Davis, the next year.
When present fencing was done, G. R. McKellar donated a small strip of land on north side and heirs of Dr. D. McCardell gave a nine-foot strip on the south.
Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 16618.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 30° 35.811′ N, 95° 7.524′ W. Marker is in Coldspring, Texas, in San Jacinto County. It is on Byrd Avenue (Farm to Market Road 1514) 0.2 miles Brown Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 Byrd AVenue, Coldspring TX 77331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. 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 walking distance of this marker: General James Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Old San Jacinto County Jail (approx.
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Also see . . . Coldspring History. (Submitted on September 10, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, July 11, 2020
2. Entrace to Laurel Hill Cemetery
The marker is located just to the east of the gate off camera.
Photographed by James Hulse, July 11, 2020
3. General James Davis tombstone. He donated the land for the cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 166 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
