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Located 1.6 miles west of intersection of Hwy 80 and TX Hwy 110, then about 300 yards north on private property. From Canton, travel SE on Hwy 64 about .8 miles and turn left on FM 17. After 15 miles on FM 17, turn west on US 80 and continue for 1.6 miles. The cemetery is 300 yards north of US 80 in a grove of trees.
Poletown Cemetery is a cemetery in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 2017. It is one of 82 cemeteries documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6757, -95.7374 near Grand Saline. The nearest cataloged historic site is Poletown and Rhodesburg (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Creagleville, Creagleville Cemetery, and Mercer's Colony Eastern Boundary.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7467008305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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