Cemetery

Benvenue

Clay County · THC Atlas #7077002205

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About this site

Benvenue is a cemetery in Clay County, Texas. It is one of 12 cemeteries documented in Clay County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 25 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.0564, -98.1509. The nearest cataloged historic site is Riverside (cemetery), about 3.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hurnville, Riverland, and State Highway 79 Bridge at the Red River (Demolished c. 2018).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7077002205. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Benvenue Cemetery, also recorded as Byers Field Cemetery, lies in northern Clay County near the town of Byers and the Red River. It is one of the older documented burial grounds in the county's Byers-Petrolia district.

Sources: txgenwebcounties.com

📍 34.0564, -98.1509 · Clay County

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