Indian Creek Cemetery
Selden, Erath County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This burial ground, which served residents of Selden and others who lived in the area, started on property deeded by husband and wife R. B. an R. L. Venable for cemetery, church and school use. Later, additional acreage was deeded by W. L. Moody and by J. H. Hyman. The oldest dated interment here is from 1871, though there may be earlier burials. The cemetery features interior fencing, curbing, vertical stones, fraternal markers and statuary. Burials include veterans of military conflicts dating to the Civil War. The Indian Creek Cemetery Corporation, which formed in 1959, continues to care for the burial ground, which remains as a testament to the early pioneers who settled along Indian Creek. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This Erath County burial ground grew from land deeded by the Venable family for a shared cemetery, church, and school, with later gifts adding acreage. Its oldest marked grave dates to 1871, though earlier burials may lie unrecorded, and the interred include veterans reaching back to the Civil War. Adorned with interior fencing, curbing, and statuary, it endures under the care of a corporation formed in 1959 as a memorial to the pioneers who settled along Indian Creek.
Why it matters
It stands as a lasting record of the frontier families who first settled Central Texas and the multigenerational communities they founded.
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