BETHANY CEMETERY - PLANO
Custer Road
33077N
96.737W
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, Joy Gough
This was once the site of Bethany Christian Church and
a public school that included a teachers' dorm. The Fannie Harrington
Methodist Chapel was across Custer Road. For many years the church
supported Add Ran College, which is now known as Texas Christian
University. This was the start of the First Christian Church in Plano. There are
2 brick pillars at the entrance. One says, "Bethany Christian
Church and Public School, 1877." The other says, "Bethany Cemetery
1877, endowed by the estates of Roy and Russell Carpenter."
The cemetery covers about 2 acres of land. The northern
� has graves. The southern � is empty. It is fenced and very well
maintained. It is still active. In 1877 W. N. Bush deeded the elders of
the Bethany Christian Church 4 acres of land to be used as a
cemetery. The deed for the cemetery is listed in Vol 4, p 430. A large portion
of the graves are for the Carpenter family. It is referred to as the
Carpenter Cemetery by some people.
Capt. R. W. Carpenter was in the Civil War. He said
that when he died he wanted to be buried wrapped in the Confederate flag. He
is buried in the cemetery.
The cemetery is near the site of the old North Dallas
Airport. The airport no longer exists but it is on some maps. Mapsco incorrectly calls this cemetery
"Rowlett." The Rowlett Creek Cemetery is about 3 miles north. At one time Bethany
Road in Allen probably came through to this area.
CEMETERY
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Recommended citation:
Bethany Cemetery - PLANO,
"CEMETERIES OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin County, Texas
History and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc.,
<http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ].
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