Marker Inscription
The Rev. Richard Howard (1817-1882) moved to this area of Burnet County in 1855. The frontier settlement he joined would later be known as the Bethel community. In 1874 he deeded two acres at this site for community use. The first recorded burial was that of Howard's granddaughter, Harriet Ruthie Howard, in 1875. Since then this site has been used as the Bethel community cemetery. Buried here are veterans of the Civil War to World War II and many of this area's early settlers and their descendants. The Bethel Cemetery Association was established in 1930. (1993)
About this site
Bethel Cemetery is a historical marker in Burnet, Burnet County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 125 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8595, -98.1644 near Burnet. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethel Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Shady Grove Community, and Lake Victor Lodge No. 1011, A. F. & A. M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009697. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
