Christian Church Cemetery

This burial ground originally served the early residents of McClellan's Settlement, named for William B. McClellan who operated a store and gin here. A church, later called Bethany Christian Church, was organized at the McClellan Schoolhouse in 1876. Three years later a chapel was dedicated at this site. The church cemetery was first used in 1877 for the burial of George McCausland (b. 1863), brother of church benefactor Eleanor (McCausland) Barham. The congregation, renamed First Christian, moved to Burton (5 mi. S) in 1913, but continues to care for the Pioneer Cemetery.

Christian Church Cemetery is a historical marker in Burton, Washington County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 155 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 355 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.2240, -96.6179 near Burton. The nearest cataloged historic site is McClellan (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Linbeck, Broesche, and Kerr.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008324. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.