This cemetery, with interments dating back to the 1850s, became a community graveyard for the Sycamore Springs and Mahomet rural communities. In 1909 J. W. Williams and J. W. and Nellie Greer deeded the cemetery property to the community of Mahomet. Among the hundreds of people buried here are many of the area's pioneer settlers and their descendants and veterans of wars ranging from the Mexican War (1846-1848) to the Vietnam War. Mahomet Cemetery remains active and is maintained by an association of descendants of people buried here. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995
Mahomet Cemetery (1994)
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Mahomet Cemetery is a historical marker in Bertram, Burnet County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 121 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8179, -97.9339 near Bertram. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mahomet Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Horeb Lodge, Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community, and Ramsey Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009727. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Mahomet Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Burnet County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1994 in Bertram. The others:
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