Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bedford Cemetery

Photographed by Joe Lotz

1. Bedford Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Pioneers probably began using this graveyard during the 1860s. Earliest marked grave is that of Elizabeth White Bobo (1866-1871), whose parents came here in 1870 from Bedford County, Tenn. In 1877 Milton Moore deeded a five-acre tract, including this cemetery, to New Hope Church of Christ, now Bedford Church of Christ. The Bedford Church Old Settlers Reunion met here annually for over 50 years. W. L. Hurst (1833-1922), for whom nearby Hurst is named, is interred here. In 1975 the Bedford Cemetery Association acquired the site. Many Bedford pioneers are buried here in unmarked graves.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 349.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 32° 50.7′ N, 97° 7.919′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Bedford Road (Route 2401) east of Central Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2101 Bedford Rd, Bedford TX 76021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bedford Reunion (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford Church of Christ (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Bedford School (approx. half a mile away); Spring Garden School

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(approx. one mile away); Site of Oak Grove Methodist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spring Garden Community (approx. 1½ miles away); Hurst-Euless-Bedford American Legion Post 379 (approx. 2 miles away); Riley Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 100 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 30, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.