Cemetery

Bethany

Grayson County · THC Atlas #7181002705

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About this site

Bethany is a cemetery in Grayson County, Texas. It is one of 54 cemeteries documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 206 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6477, -96.5171. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grayson Bible Baptist Church (historical marker), about 2.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include unknown (Shannon Ch), Antioch Baptist Church, and Hendrix Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7181002705. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Bethany Cemetery is a rural burial ground serving the historic Bethany community in eastern Grayson County, northeast of Sherman along Bethany Road. It is made up of an older section and a newer section located roughly 500 yards apart on the same road, and together they hold around 190 marked graves. The cemetery reflects the settlement of the surrounding farming community and remains in use.

Sources: billiongraves.com

📍 33.6477, -96.5171 · Grayson County

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Historical Marker

Grayson Bible Baptist Church

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