Marble Falls Cemetery, located on a high ridge in the southwest part of Marble Falls and also known as the city's Memorial Park, is the final resting place for many of the area's early settlers and their descendants. By the 1880s, Marble Falls grew in population because of its proximity to rivers, falls, and Granite Mountain. Many of the burials are linked to the "Men of the mountain" who worked the quarries, as well as a number of veterans dating from the Civil War. The earliest marked burial is for an infant who died in 1889, though earlier burials likely exist. Some burials were reinterred from older cemeteries along the Colorado River, including the oldest headstone, for C.A. Matern, who died in 1867. Many cultures are represented, reflecting the varied population attracted to the growing city. The west section contains many African American burials from the St. Frederick community, with some moved from a cemetery near the Colorado River. German and Hispanic families are also represented throughout the cemetery. A number of those buried there are descendants of the first Anglo American settlers in Burnet County, including those of Jesse Burnam. Many people visit and pay respects to Ophelia "Birdie" Crosby Harwood, elected mayor of Marble Falls in 1917 before women had the right to vote. The Marble Falls Cemetery Association maintained the cemetery until the City of Marble Falls took an active role in the 1960s. As a cherished link to the past, it preserves the story of Marble Falls through the generations and of the individuals who helped shape its development.