Driving Directions:From US 287 in Chester, go 4.6 miles east on FM 1746. Turn left at private road that is entrance to Enon Hunting Club. Follow the road north 0.9 mile. Turn left and go 2.0 miles to gate. From this point, the cemetery is located approx. 0.2 mile northeast of gate.The cemetery is not a map feature and is located in a very remote area on private property. In order to visit the cemetery, one must have guide and special transportation. The cemetery is not fenced and is surrounded by land that is occasionally logged. The Willson-Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located approx. 0.2 mile northeast of Payne Cemetery. The cemetery has several unmarked graves, grave depressions, and folk gravestones. One burial is marked by a marble grave slab, which is broken. The cemetery is not maintained, and is rarely visited.
Payne
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Payne is a cemetery in Chester, Tyler County. It is one of 105 cemeteries documented in Tyler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9988, -94.5479 near Chester. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilson-Sulphur Springs (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Futch, Barclay, and Seamans.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7457010303. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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