A visit to the Poynor Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Poynor Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Poynor Cemetery (FG ID #6148).
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 Poynor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poynor Cemetery:
32.0822, -95.6000
The Poynor Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Athens. Athens lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Poynor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poynor Cemetery.
Name Variations for Poynor Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Poynor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poynor Community Cemetery
We have seen the following variation for Poynor Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Poynor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poynor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Myrtle Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bacon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frankston City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The New York Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5445 <1>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Owens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wofford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardshell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
- Alligator Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Alligator Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Cemetery
- Anderson County Line Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dabbs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Running Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poynor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poynor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Poynor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fosterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- LaRue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frankston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coffee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moore Station is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Brushy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dogwood City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Leagueville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cuney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bois d'Arc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reese
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Teaselville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Todd City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blackfoot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montalba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neches
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Larissa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
- Bullard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Flint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Spring is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
- Noonday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Noonday is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Murchison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Poynor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poynor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Poynor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Poynor Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #6148
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1344474 (Poynor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344474 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Poynor
- Location given for Poynor Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0821034 Lon: -95.6002367
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poynor 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |