Maypearl in Ellis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bethel Cemetery
Photographed by J Frye, January 29, 2022
1. Bethel Cemetery Marker
In 1852 N.P. Sims (1806-1902) gave 10 acres of land at High Springs (4 mi. W) for a church and burial ground to trustees of Bethel Methodist Church. Several graves remain there. G.H. Cunningham (1828-1916) and P.C. Sims (1819-1903) gave church trustees 10 acres here at Bethel in 1868. Earliest marked grave is that of the Rev. J.W. Reynolds (1816-1873). In 1918 trustees of Bethel Cemetery Association bought 3.9 acres of the 10-acre plot from the Church. Heirs of Cunningham and P.C. Sims gave 14 adjoining acres in 1961. The site has over 400 graves, including those of the 3 original land donors.
Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7084.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 32° 17.71′ N, 96° 54.856′ W. Marker is in Maypearl, Texas, in Ellis County. It is at the intersection of Bethel Road and Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north on Bethel Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maypearl
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethel Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Dunaway Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Greathouse Community, Church, and Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cotton Industry in Ellis County (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Sims Family of Ellis County (approx. 3.8 miles away); Shawnee Cattle Trail (approx. 3.8 miles away); McKinney-Aday Farm House (approx. 4.4 miles away); Chambers' Creek (approx. 4.6 miles away).
Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, January 29, 2022
2. Bethel Cemetery Marker
Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, January 29, 2022
3. Bethel Cemetery Marker
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