This burial ground was already in use as Bethlehem Cemetery before it was officially dedicated in county records in 1884. Its original name came from Bethlehem Church, which had stood across the road before the congregation disbanded. In 1884, S.M. and Maggie Lester conveyed nearly four acres to trustees R.L. Belsher, H.C. Hall, and B.S. Hackleman, the Sadler Cemetery Association was formed, and the burial ground was renamed Sadler Cemetery. Deeds recorded that it was “to be used by the public as a public cemetery, and for no other purposes, whatsoever.” The cemetery later expanded through land conveyed by R.G. and Gertrude Mood in 1917 and by Almedia Flannery in 1955 and 1966. J.J. Sadler, who moved here in 1870 and donated land for his namesake town, is the only known Civil War veteran buried there. Thirty-seven veterans have been identified in all, including veterans of both World Wars, the Merchant Marines, Korean War, and Vietnam War. Among approximately one thousand burials are three known Grayson County commissioners. Grave materials include granite, limestone, marble, concrete, and wood, and noteworthy memorial forms include obelisks and Masonic and Woodmen of the World markers. Still in use, the cemetery preserves a record of pioneer families as well as teachers, preachers, and business and civic leaders, with distinct pioneer and modern sections reflecting the area's continuing history.