With over 508 gravesites, its population represents some of the earliest settlers in the Fulshear area. Interestingly, a number of those interred here represent some of Fulshear’s founding families. Here you will find the family plots for members of the Bentley, Briscoe, Dozier, Harris, Huggins, Mayes, Meier, and Walker families, as well as many more with historic ties to Fulshear’s past, such as Sethora West. Mrs. West was a lifelong Fulshear resident and beloved Texas historian whose lineage dates back to Texas’ “Old 300”.
The Goss Cemetery is an active cemetery comprised of a mix of ethnicities. As small as it is, it has 58 known graves. The earliest grave is March 29, 1916. This cemetery is accessible to the public. There is no historical marker present.
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PLEASANT HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Also known as the “Pleasant Hill Cemetery”, this two-acre site has at least 81 known graves. This active cemetery is affiliated with the historic Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. It is located at the intersection of Bois d’Arc Road and Redbird Lane on Fulshear’s south side. According the historical marker placed on the site, the land was conveyed by J. G. Mayes from the Mason Briscoe estate in 1910. The earliest known burial here is that of Will Brown in 1933. As with other church-affiliated cemeteries, the cemetery sits neatly behind the church. It is an active cemetery and it is accessible to the public.
FULSHEAR CEMETERY Although the Fort Bend County Historical Commission lists this cemetery’s “main name” as the “Fulshear White Cemetery”, the Fulshear Cemetery Association refers to it as the “Fulshear Cemetery.” There is no ethnic limitation regarding its use. According to the historical marker, the earliest grave is that of Mahalia Sparks who died July 22, 1850.
RANDON BOTTOM CEMETERY According to area researcher Mr. Clifton Aldrich, Weston Lakes is home to a cemetery, which is presumed to have been founded by the decedents of slaves or sharecroppers that had lived and worked on or near the “Harris Plantation”. This .68 acre cemetery is known as the “Randon Bottom Cemetery” because it is located within the original land grant known as the “Randon League”.
The Fulshear Cemetery is managed by The Fulshear Cemetery Association. It is located along the west side of Wallis Street on Fulshear’s north side, just north of the Fulshear Spanish Cemetery. This cemetery is accessible to the public.
OTHER HISTORIC
CEMETERIES
GOSS CEMETERY Also known as the “Blakely Farm Cemetery”, this site is located along Winner-Foster road, just to the south of Fulshear. It is a half-acre cemetery, which is perhaps its most interesting feature. Its odd shape is interesting as well, as it appears to be simply carved out of a farmer’s field.
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FULSHEAR FAMILY CEMETERY This cemetery is the original family plot reserved for the Churchill Fulshear Family. It is located on the site of Churchill Fulshear Jr.’s mansion on the north side of FM 1093, near Fulshear’s downtown area. There are ten known graves in this private plot and it is no longer an active cemetery. The earliest date is October 7th, 1859. Access requires the owner’s permission.