Cemetery

Whon

Coleman County · THC Atlas #7083000505

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About this site

Whon is a cemetery in Coleman County, Texas. It is one of 18 cemeteries documented in Coleman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 50 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4961, -99.3121. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stewardson (cemetery), about 6.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Trickham Cemetery, Trickham, and Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W.P..

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7083000505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Whon Cemetery in southern Coleman County dates to 1905, when it began with the burial of young Lillian Ruth McCain, who drowned in a stock tank. It served the community of Whon, which once supported two grocery stores, a gas station, a cotton gin, and a post office, and it is now recognized as a Historic Texas Cemetery.

Sources: txgenwebcounties.org texasescapes.com

📍 31.4961, -99.3121 · Coleman County

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