Butler Family Cemetery

This cemetery was part of the original homestead of William Green and Adeline Burris Butler, who had migrated to Texas with their families before the Civil War. Eventually their ranching interests included land in five South Texas counties. Emmett, their 20-year-old son, killed in December 1884, was the first person buried in the graveyard. Among the 40 graves are members of Butler's family who were reinterred here from other sites. Some of their gravestones exhibited earlier dates than 1884. The cemetery, maintained through a trust fund, continues to serve the family. (1996)

Butler Family Cemetery is a historical marker in Kenedy, Karnes County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Karnes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.8312, -97.8527 near Kenedy. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kenedy (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church, Kenedy Alien Detention Camp Cemetery, and First Baptist Church of Karnes City.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5255000582. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.