Marker Inscription
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.
About this site
Benton City Cemetery is a historical marker in Lytle, Atascosa County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Atascosa County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2068, -98.7810 near Lytle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Benton City Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Benton City Institute, Lytle Methodist Church, and Atascosa Lodge No. 379, A.F. and A.M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5013000373. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
