About Gates Hill Cemetery
Gates Hill Cemetery is a cemetery near Bonham, Fannin County, Texas. It lies about 0.7 mi north of Bonham. The grounds sit at about 577 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Charlie Christian. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1889609. The nearest other listed cemetery is Inglish Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wise Funeral Home in Bonham, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 162 cemeteries we list in Fannin County, and 62 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Fannin County dates to 1878. 2 of the 162 listings in Fannin County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Bonham. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Gates Hill Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician.
- Charlie Christian1916-1942American swing and jazz guitarist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Gates Hill Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
33.56667, -96.17979
What Gates Hill 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
- Inglish CemeteryBonham, TXCemetery1.1 mi
- Bailey Inglish CemeteryBonham, TXCemetery1.1 mi
- Willow Wild Cemetery1220 West 7th Street, Bonham, TX · est. 1878Cemetery1.3 mi
- Carpenter Family CemeteryBonham, TXFamily cemetery1.6 mi
- Russell Family CemeteryBonham, TXFamily cemetery2.2 mi
- Fannin Memorial Gardens CemeteryBonham, TXMemorial park2.3 mi
- Hampton CemeteryBonham, TXCemetery3.1 mi
- Moore CemeteryBonham, TXCemetery3.3 mi
- Moore's Chapel CemeteryBonham, TXChurch cemetery3.3 mi
- Arledge Ridge CemeteryBonham, TXCemetery3.4 mi
Funeral homes near Gates Hill Cemetery
- Wise Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Bonham · (903) 583-2161
- Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Bonham · (903) 583-5555
- Mullican-Little Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Bells · (903) 965-4244
- Turrentine-Jackson funeral home13 miFuneral home · Whitewright
- R. W. Owens & Son Funeral Home, Inc15 miFuneral home · Wolfe City · (903) 496-2331
- Cooper Sorrells Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Honey Grove · (903) 378-2291
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