Pioneer Rest Cemetery

Burial plot was begun by Adam Bradford, who buried his father, Jack Bradford, here in 1863. As the town and cemetery grew, the city bought the tract from Mrs. Gustav E. Schleicher in 1904. Fence surrounding cemetery was built of stone from the old courthouse and jail, razed in 1931, and reputed to have been in the original structure of nearby San Luis de Las Amarillas (Built by the Spanish in 1757). Final resting place for many area pioneers, including soldiers, cowboys, gamblers, preachers, civil war veterans, Indian fighters, and Texas Rangers.

Pioneer Rest Cemetery is a historical marker in Menard, Menard County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Menard County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9102, -99.7874 near Menard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pioneer Rest (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort McKavett, C.S.A., Ditch, and Menard County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5327004032. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.