Cemetery

Sonara

Hunt County · THC Atlas #7231001805

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About this site

Sonara is a cemetery in Hunt County, Texas. It is one of 50 cemeteries documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.3090, -95.9370. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sonora Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hope, First Presbyterian Church of Commerce, and Commerce.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7231001805. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Sonara (Sonora) Cemetery in northern Hunt County stands near where the old Sonora Church and School once stood; its first grave, that of S.B. McBee, dates to 1872, and the burial ground had grown to its present size by 1880. A Texas state historical marker was placed at the cemetery in 1984.

Sources: atlas.thc.state.tx.us txgenwebcounties.org

📍 33.3090, -95.9370 · Hunt County

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Nearby in Hunt County

First Presbyterian Church of Commerce

East Texas State University

Commerce · 1967

Historical Marker

First Baptist Church of Commerce

Commerce · 1983