Cemetery

New Pontotoc

Mason County · THC Atlas #7319000505

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About this site

New Pontotoc is a cemetery in Mason County, Texas. It is one of 27 cemeteries documented in Mason County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9045, -98.9956. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pontotoc and San Fernando Academy (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Pontotoc, Newsom, and Fly Gap.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7319000505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

New Pontotoc Cemetery was established about 1887 to replace the older Pontotoc burial ground, which was abandoned after a typhoid epidemic raised fears it was contaminating the water table. Located about a mile west of Pontotoc on land donated by a Mr. Stone, it holds more than 500 graves, including veterans from the Civil War through Vietnam and many pioneer families of the community.

Sources: cemeteries-of-tx.com tshaonline.org

📍 30.9045, -98.9956 · Mason County

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Historical Marker

Pontotoc and San Fernando Academy