A Texas Historical Marker was placed at the entrance of Bear Creek Cemetery in 1980. It reads as follows: |
THIS CEMETERY WAS DEVELOPED ADJACENT TO THE SITE OF THE BEAR CREEK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, WHICH WAS ORGANIZED IN 1853. THE EARLIEST MARKED GRAVE IS THAT OF HIRAM JACKSON FARRIS (D. 1858) THE INFANT SON OF G. W. AND MARY FARRIS. |
Bear Creek Cemetery |
Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Church Charter |
Crowley Heritage Page |
History of Bear Creek Cemetery Association |