Located on Hwy 19 between Athens and Palestine. About .5 miles across field from the present day Modoc Missionary Baptist Church. The cemetery is located on CR 1104 just after it makes a “Y” approximately .4 miles from Hwy 19, 10 miles south of Athens. The road at the “Y” that heads west leads to the cemetery.
Modoc Cemetery
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Modoc Cemetery is a cemetery in Henderson County, Texas. It is one of 89 cemeteries documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0728, -95.8087. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lightfoot-Miller Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Unknown Graves (S. of Owens Cemetery), Carroll Springs Cemetery, and Carroll Springs Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7213002005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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