Bethel Cemetery
Burnet, Burnet County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The Rev. Richard Howard (1817-1882) moved to this area of Burnet County in 1855. The frontier settlement he joined would later be known as the Bethel community. In 1874 he deeded two acres at this site for community use. The first recorded burial was that of Howard's granddaughter, Harriet Ruthie Howard, in 1875. Since then this site has been used as the Bethel community cemetery. Buried here are veterans of the Civil War to World War II and many of this area's early settlers and their descendants. The Bethel Cemetery Association was established in 1930. (1993)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Rev. Richard Howard settled this corner of Burnet County in 1855, joining the frontier community that became known as Bethel. In 1874 he deeded two acres for public use, and his granddaughter Harriet Ruthie Howard became the first recorded burial the next year. Since then the ground has held veterans from the Civil War through World War II alongside the region's earliest settlers and their descendants.
Why it matters
The cemetery is a layered record of a pioneer Hill Country community, preserving generations of settlers and the soldiers it sent to America's wars.
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Related people
- · Rev. Richard Howard
- · Harriet Ruthie Howard
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