Near Burkeville in Newton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bonner Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, December 19, 2025

1. Bonner Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Thomas Bonner (1833-1891) moved from Mississippi to Texas in the early 1850s. He married Eliza Jane Rutledge (d 1910) in 1855 and settled on the banks of the Sabine River. They became the parents of 13 children. The first recorded burial in this family cemetery is that of infant Lenora J. Bonner in 1861. The site contains eight graves. The Temple Inland Company purchased land including this graveyard in 1926. The cemetery is maintained by descendants of the Bonner family.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11102.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 30° 58.473′ N, 93° 36.257′ W. Marker is near Burkeville, Texas, in Newton County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2991 and County Road 2082, on the left when traveling north on Road 2991. The marker is located along the road at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1214 FM2991, Burkeville TX 75932, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the

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American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Spears Chapel Methodist Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cedar Grove Community (approx. 2.1 miles away); Woods Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Tanner Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Site of the First Court House of Newton County (approx. 4 miles away); Burkeville Church of God (approx. 4 miles away); Original Site, Burkeville Methodist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); Round Table Inn (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burkeville.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 19, 2025

2. Bonner Cemetery Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, December 19, 2025

3. Bonner Cemetery Marker

The view of the marker along the road.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.