About Athens Cemetery
Athens Cemetery is a cemetery in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. The grounds sit at about 482 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2793695. The nearest other listed cemetery is North Athens Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Major Funeral Home & Chapel in Athens, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 76 cemeteries we list in Henderson County, and 24 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Map
32.19868, -95.85769
What Athens Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- North Athens CemeteryAthens, TXCemetery1.2 mi
- Richardson CemeteryAthens, TXCemetery2.6 mi
- Shelby Chapel CemeteryAthens, TXChurch cemetery3.5 mi
- Oaklawn Memorial Park3100 FM 317, Athens, TXMemorial park3.6 mi
- Walnut Creek CemeteryAthens, TXCemetery4.1 mi
- Goodgame CemeteryAthens, TXCemetery4.9 mi
- Barker CemeteryAthens, TXCemetery5.0 mi
- Sand Flat CemeteryAthens, TXCemetery5.2 mi
- Owen CemeteryAthens, TXCemetery5.4 mi
- Ash CemeteryAthens, TXCemetery5.5 mi
Funeral homes near Athens Cemetery
- Major Funeral Home & Chapel0.8 miFuneral home · Athens · (817) 608-0123
- Garrett & Tucker Funeral0.9 miFuneral home · Athens · (903) 675-3554
- Hannigan Smith Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Athens · (903) 675-2275
- Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Athens
- Autry's Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Athens · (903) 675-2211
- Huckabee-Tomlinson Funeral Home9.1 miFuneral home · Malakoff · (903) 489-1500
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Athens Cemetery located?
Athens Cemetery is at 324 Lakeside Drive, Athens, TX 75751 in Henderson County. GPS coordinates: 32.19868, -95.85769.
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