Bethel Cemetery
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. (1978)
32.2944° N, 96.9138° W
Where to Find It
From Waxahachie take FM 876 S about 10 mi. to Bethel Rd., then W about 1.5 mi. to cemetery
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi NW Bethel Methodist Church Waxahachie
- 1 mi N Jefferson Dunaway Home Waxahachie
- 2 mi W Greathouse Community, Church, and Cemetery Maypearl
- 3.7 mi S Shawnee Cattle Trail Italy vicinity
- 3.7 mi S The Sims Family of Ellis County Italy
- 4.4 mi N McKinney-Aday Farm House Waxahachie