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A visit to the Pointer Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Pointer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pointer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pointer Cemetery

Lat:   34.7031°   (34° 42' 11")

Lon:   -87.2372°   (-87° 14' 13")

The Pointer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pointer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Pointer Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pointer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Swoope Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope Cemetery #1
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swoope Cemetery #1. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Swoope Cemetery #1 is located in Lawrence County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swoope Cemetery #1 is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Courtland.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #1 with the Pointer Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 3 miles to the south) and the Swoope Cemetery #4 (located 3 miles to the south).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26564 <6>
  • Porter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Newman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Brides Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brides Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brides Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brides Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Swoope Cemetery #2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope Cemetery #2
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swoope Cemetery #2. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Swoope Cemetery #2 is located in Lawrence County
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #2 with the Pointer Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 3 miles to the southwest) and the Swoope Cemetery #4 (located 2 miles to the southwest).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381338 <6>
  • Graves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Foster - Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster - Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster - Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Shackelford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackelford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cramer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cramer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cramer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Early Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Pippen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Sykes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Ennix Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennix Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennix Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Locklayer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locklayer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locklayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locklayer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pointer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pointer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • North Courtland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Courtland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dells Vista Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
    • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <7>
  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Limestone County
  • Mountain Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Rogersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <7>
  • Red Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
  • Town Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <7>
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
  • Poplar Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
  • Confluence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Trinity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <7>
    • Lentzville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cairo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Hatton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Cedar Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Elgin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Edmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Moulton Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Orrville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Moulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Austinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Simpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Morgan County
    • Harris Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Pointer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pointer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Pointer Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Pointer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #125083  (Pointer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #125083 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hillsboro
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 178
    • Location given for GNIS #125083 (Pointer Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pointer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7031, Longitude: -87.2372       In this case, the coordinates for the Pointer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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