Walk among the Texans who came before.
This cemetery is in the city limits of Canton. Follow SH 19 south, crossing Hwy 243, at top of the hill take the first street called Debby Drive until it merges with Denise Lane. Denise Lane dead-ends into Forrest Drive, the cemetery is on the left side of Forrest Drive at this intersection.
Poor Farm Cemetery is a cemetery in Van Zandt County, Texas. 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 32.5406, -95.8683. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Canton (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Van Zandt County, First Baptist Church of Canton, and John H. Reagan.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7467009005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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