Historical MarkerBethany Cemetery
Austin · Travis County · Dedicated 1997 · THC Atlas #5453012240
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Marker Inscription
This cemetery was established in the late 1800s when burial space set aside for African Americans in Austin's historic Oakwood Cemetery was no longer available. The oldest recorded burial is that of infant Hellen Moore in 1879. C. W. Jones purchased this land in 1892. The Bethany Cemetery Company, formed in 1893 by William Holland, Henderson Rollins, Allen Bradley and William M. Tears, maintained the site until 1933. In 1976, members of the Bethany Cemetery Association became caretakers of the 6.18-acre graveyard and improved the site, which still serves the area. (1997)
About this site
Bethany Cemetery is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2804, -97.6863 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Plummers Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Colored Baptist Church, Travis County International, and Evergreen.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453012240. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
