Discover Our Rich History
Welcome to Bethlehem Meeting House and Cemetery, a cherished community landmark since 1875, honouring the history of families in the region.
Our Rich History
Bethlehem Meeting House and Cemetery is a private cemetery established for the descendants of the families buried here and living in the areas of Cave and Doyle, south of Sparta Tennessee. The earliest recorded grave is for William Green dated September 29, 1829, just twenty-three years following the founding of White County, TN.
The property deed is dated December 29, 1975, and is believed the deed was obtained to secure the construction of the Meeting House. Over the ensuring years the Meeting House has been used by numerous church organizations as their house of worship. Currently, there is no affiliation with any church organization.
At the last, re-survey of the past burials, performed in the summer of 2002 by Billie and Charlie Clark, there were approximately 553 burial plots with markers. There are many more today.
The Bethlehem Meeting House and Cemetery is chartered in the state of Tennessee as a non-profit corporation. Each year, open to the public, at the Annual Homecoming, the Sunday before Labor Day at 12:30 p. m., the members of Bethlehem Meeting House and Cemetery elect new management for the non-profit corporation to serve the following year.
The elected management is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of the meeting house, cemetery and the safe keeping of the corporation's assets and cash funds and to report such to the Members.