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A visit to the Coon Town Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Coon Town Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coon Town Cemetery:

33.5834, -96.3372

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Coon Town Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Coon Town Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Coon Town Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Coon Town Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Coon Town Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coon Town Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wrenn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenn Cemetery
  • Hood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
  • Little Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Little Jordan Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jordan Cemetery
  • Culpepper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpepper Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeely Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood - Jenkins Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249541 <5>
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • The Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #287055 <5>
  • Everheart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Everheart Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everheart Cemetery
    • The Everheart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Canaan Cemetery
    • Everhart Cemetery
    • Everheart - Canaan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283753 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Bell - Youree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bell - Youree Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell - Youree Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bell - Youree Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Savoy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249631 <5>
    • Virginia Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Virginia Point Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Virginia Point Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Savoy.
      • The Virginia Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Virginia Point Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969492 <5>
    • Virginia Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Virginia Point Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Point Cemetery
      • The Virginia Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Virginia Point Church Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bells North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galbreath Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364 <5>
    • Whitewright City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitewright City Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewright City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitewright City Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Whitewright.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978389 <5>
    • Doss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Doss Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doss Cemetery is located
      • The Doss Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
    • Sears Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sears Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sears Chapel Cemetery is located
      • The Sears Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959780 <5>
    • Porter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Dulaney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coon Town Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coon Town Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Savoy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ector
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bells is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <6>
  • Whitewright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whiterock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
  • Kentucky Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
  • Orangeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Edhube
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ravenna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
  • Tom Bean
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bonham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Boyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Mulberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Pilot Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Ridings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridings is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
    • Kemp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <6>
    • Luella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
    • Cannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cannon is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Hendrix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Leonard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sowells Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
    • Tribune
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Coon Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coon Town Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bonham
  • Leonard
  • Savoy
    • Savoy lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Coon Town Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Tom Bean
  • Trenton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Coon Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Coon Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354938  (Coon Town Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354938 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Fannin
      • Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ector
      • Location given for Coon Town Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5834394     Lon: -96.3372051
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coon Town Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.