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Benton City Cemetery

Lytle, Atascosa County

Marker Text

Benton City Cemetery (Established 1870). First public cemetery in this community, which was famous in early days for its outstanding school, aggressive businesses, and newspaper, the Benton City "Era." Site was given by James M. Jones, farmer-livestock raiser and leading citizen, whose rock house stood nearby. Jones and family moved here in 1869, when Atascosa County (with Amphion the county seat) was a frontier region of south Texas. Interred here are pioneers and veterans of Indian warfare, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and other conflicts.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Lytle, take FM 3175 about 1.9 miles southeast to Cemetery. Reported damaged; marker in storage during restoration.
Marker # 373
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 29.206769, -98.781041

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