A visit to the Pounds Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Pounds Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pounds Cemetery:
30.7277, -89.8481
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pounds Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pounds Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pounds Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pounds Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pounds Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- Hillview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Otzenberger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Otzenberger Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otzenberger Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Jewel Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ponemah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ponemah Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mizell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mizell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Sun Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sun Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Coburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Coburn Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Copper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Copper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pounds Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pounds Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lees Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Bogalusa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
- Bush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Varnado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Talisheek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Enon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Angie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Picayune
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Nicholson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Twin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Franklinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Benedict
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Abita Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hickory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Juniper Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
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 Pounds Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pounds Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bogalusa
- Covington
- Picayune
- Poplarville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pounds Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Washington Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Pounds Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #538369 (Pounds Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538369 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: Washington
- Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Henleyfield
- Location given for Pounds Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7276883 Lon: -89.8481292
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pounds Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |