Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Poynor (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Poynor. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Poynor is located in Henderson County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Anderson, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro, Smith & Van Zandt.
Below are the counties that are near Poynor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poynor:
- Henderson County (The home county of Poynor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poynor, with the one closest to Poynor listed first.
- LaRue
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRue
- LaRue is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaRue <1>
- Berryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Moore Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
- Moore Station is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Coffee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Leagueville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
- Leagueville is located in Henderson County
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Brownsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <1>
- Murchison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Murchison is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <1>
- Chandler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <1>
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
- Cross Roads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Malakoff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
- Malakoff is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <1>
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poynor, with the one closest to Poynor listed first.
- Fosterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Frankston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
- Frankston is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <1>
- Brushy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Elmtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
- Elmtown is located in Anderson County
- Bois d'Arc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
- Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Todd City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Anderson County
- Neches
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neches
- Neches is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neches <1>
- Blackfoot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poynor, with the one closest to Poynor listed first.
- Cuney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
- Cuney is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <1>
- Reese
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
- Reese is located in Cherokee County
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Bullard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <1>
- Mount Selman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
- Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <1>
- Mixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Gould
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Cherokee County
- Maydelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
- Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <1>
- Dialville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
- Dialville is located in Cherokee County
- Turney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
- Turney is located in Cherokee County
- Troup
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
- Troup is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <1>
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poynor, with the one closest to Poynor listed first.
- Dogwood City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Teaselville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
- Teaselville is located in Smith County
- Lee Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
- Lee Spring is located in Smith County
- Flint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Flint is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <1>
- Noonday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Gresham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Smith County
- Whitehouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <1>
- Tyler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <1>
- Carroll
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Swan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Smith County
- Hideaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
- Hideaway is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
- Lindale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Lindale is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <1>
- Van Zandt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poynor, with the one closest to Poynor listed first.
- Edom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Edom is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <1>
- Ben Wheeler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
- Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <1>
- Van
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poynor, see our County-by-County Page for Poynor.
Cemeteries Near Poynor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poynor.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poynor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poynor, with the one closest to Poynor listed first.
- Poynor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poynor Cemetery
- The Poynor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poynor Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6148 <4>
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3669 <4>
- Pleasant Hill Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212909 <4>
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4843 <4>
- Myrtle Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Frankston City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankston City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #696831 <4>
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191054 <4>
- Allen Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301973 <4>
- Bacon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bacon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272864 <4>
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4369 <4>
- Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5445 <4>
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Owens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5849 <4>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the west of Frankston.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sand Flat Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981833 <4>
- Wofford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wofford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7713 <4>
- Owens Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Poynor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Poynor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poynor, with the one closest to Poynor listed first.
- Fincastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fosterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Berryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- New York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Brushy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Neches
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neches
- Neches is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neches <1>
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Brownsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <1>
- Blackfoot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Montalba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
- Montalba is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bullard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <1>
- Flint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Flint is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <1>
- Murchison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Murchison is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <1>
- Bullard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poynor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poynor.
Newspapers Published in Poynor ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poynor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poynor, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poynor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Poynor:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cherokee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Smith County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Van Zandt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anderson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Henderson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Henderson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poynor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poynor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poynor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0793, Longitude: -95.5924 In this case, the coordinates for Poynor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Poynor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |