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A visit to the Snake Creek Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Snake Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Snake Creek Cemetery:

29.3605, -95.9183

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Snake Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County<2>.

The county seat for Fort Bend County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Snake Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Snake Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Snake Creek Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Snake Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton Cemetery
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kendleton Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Modena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Modena Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena Cemetery
  • Cesinger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cesinger Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesinger Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Guy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Powell Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Powell Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point Cemetery
  • Damon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Concord Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • West Gethsemane Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
      • The Byrd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosenberg Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257031 <5>
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Mackay Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay Cemetery
    • Wow Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wow Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wow Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Snake Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Snake Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Four Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Needville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Newgulf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kendleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fairchilds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Beasley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hungerford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pleak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
  • Powell Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
  • Wharton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lane City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pledger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Damon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosenberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Danciger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bernard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mackay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackay is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Cumings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
    • Glen Flora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Snake Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fort Bend County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Snake Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Snake Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fort Bend County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Snake Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368542  (Snake Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368542 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Fort Bend
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boling
      • Location given for Snake Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.3605231     Lon: -95.9182874
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Snake Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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