​Bethlehem Cemetery

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Marker Text: ​Located on land granted to Josiah Lester by the Mexican government prior to Texas independence, this cemetery began in the 1850s after subsequent land-owner Erwin Brown set aside land for a school and church. The site also served as a community burial ground, and the earliest documented grave is that of Susan J. Burdett, who died in 1854 at age 39. Also located here are a number of children's graves, attesting to the often harsh conditions of frontier life. The cemetery remains as a visible reminder of Washington County's pioneer heritage. (1992)

Marker No: 8302

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.124062, -96.519203

Location: From Brenham, take FM 389 about 5.5 miles southwest to CR 19 (Boehnemann Road), (to northwest about 1 mile to cemetery).