A visit to the Ponder 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 Ponder Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ponder 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 Ponder Cemetery

Lat:   36.5814°   (36° 34' 53")

Lon:   -90.9793°   (-90° 58' 45")

The Ponder Cemetery is located in Ripley County<2>.

The county seat for Ripley County is located in Doniphan. Doniphan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ponder Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ponder Cemetery.<4>

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

• Union Grove Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Little Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Little Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Kennon Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kennon Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Plunk Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Plunk Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Shirley Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Patterson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Dalton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Dalton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Price Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Price Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Rosson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rosson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Wilson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
• Murrell Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Murrell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
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  • Mizell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Gartman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gartman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gartman Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Warm Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warm Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warm Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warm Springs Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Dizmang Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dizmang Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dizmang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dizmang Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Riley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riley Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Whittenberg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittenberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whittenberg Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Burr Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burr Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Burr Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burr Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Warm Springs (AR).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53271 <6>
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Glaze Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glaze Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glaze Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glaze Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Towles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Towles Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Towles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Towles Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Worley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Worley Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • McGee - Payne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee - Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee - Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGee - Payne Cemetery is located in Ripley County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ponder Cemetery.

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

• Ponder
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
  • Ponder is located in Ripley County
• Briar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
  • Briar is located in Ripley County
• Gatewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
• Warm Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warm Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Supply
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Supply. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
  • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Middlebrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
  • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Calm
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
  • Calm is located in Oregon County
• Doniphan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
  • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <7>
• Bennett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Bennett is located in Ripley County
• Bardley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
  • Bardley is located in Ripley County
• Elm Store
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
  • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Spikes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
  • Spikes is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Ingram
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Ingram has also been known as:
    • Gooberhull
  • Maynard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Current View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Current View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Current View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View is located in Ripley County
  • Hamil
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
    • Hamil is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Antioch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Spring Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Dalton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Attica
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Myrtle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
  • Oconee ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
    • Oconee is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Brockett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
    • Brockett is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Success
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Oxly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
    • Oxly is located in Ripley County

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 Ponder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ripley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Doniphan
  • Doniphan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ponder Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Doniphan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
• Maynard
  • Maynard lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ponder Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maynard.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ponder Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Ripley County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fulton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sharp County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Butler County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Oregon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Ripley County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Missouri
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Missouri
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Ripley
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Ponder Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Ponder Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #753666  (Ponder Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #753666 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: Poynor
  • County: Ripley         Elev: 138
  • Location given for GNIS #753666 (Ponder Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/