Mahoney Cemetery
Mahoney
Hopkins County
Texas (USA)

The Mahoney Homecoming is the Second Sunday in JuneMahoney Cemetery , Mahoney Comm, Hopkins County, TexasAround the year 1900, George W. Mahoney came to Northeast Texas from Washington State and purchased land that had been "Kimberly Ranch" and started to plan for a city that he wanted to build. He hired Joseph Brashear to survey the land and draw up a plat for the town. On the plat, which was registered with the County in 1902, he had drawn in places for a school, two churches and a cemetery. That land was donated to the Community by Mr. Mahoney. The town was not to be - but the small Community, named for him, remains.The cemetery is still in use and is well kept. It has a committee to oversee it andrecords have been kept. The following list has been taken from those records.The cemetery is east of the old Mahoney Methodist church building. The building is no longer used except for the second Sunday in June each year when many families come back for a Community Home Coming.To reach the cemetery from Sulphur Springs, Texas drive seven (7) miles East on I 30 to exit 131 (Farm Road 69). Turn North and go three (3) miles on Farm Road 69 to County Road 1635. Turn East and drive aprox. 3/10 mile. The church building and the cemetery are on the North side of the road.