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A visit to the Pontlow Cemetery ...


The location of the Pontlow Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Pontlow Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0692°   (39° 4' 9")

Lon:   -91.3663°   (-91° 21' 58")

The Pontlow Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery City. Montgomery City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Pontlow Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pontlow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pontlow Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pontlow Cemetery.

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

    • Gamma
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
      • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • Bellflower
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Middletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Olney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Lincoln County
    • Truxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Truxton is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Montgomery City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
      • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <4>
    • Corso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County
    • Wellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
    • New Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
      • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <4>
    • High Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <4>
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hawk Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
        • Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <4>
      • Ashley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in Pike County
      • Jonesburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
        • Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <4>
      • New Harmony
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
        • New Harmony is located in Pike County
      • Martinsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
      • Mackville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
        • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
      • Silex
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
        • Silex is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Vandalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cave
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
        • Cave is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Pendleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
        • Pendleton is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Davis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Lincoln County
      • Farber
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
        • Farber is located in Audrain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Big Spring
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
      • Briscoe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
        • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
      • Curryville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
        • Curryville is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Laddonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
        • Laddonia is located in Audrain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <4>

    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 Pontlow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pontlow Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Mabry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mabry Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Bellflower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellflower Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • McQuoid Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuoid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McQuoid Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuoid Cemetery
    • Rudd School Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rudd School Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Rudd School Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd School Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31256 <7>
    • Baptist Cemetery of Bellflower
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery of Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery of Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery of Bellflower
    • Olney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olney Cemetery
    • Owings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owings Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owings Cemetery
    • Peery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peery Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Prices Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prices Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prices Branch Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prices Branch Cemetery
      • Truxton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truxton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truxton Cemetery
      • Parson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Seal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Anson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anson Cemetery
      • Owings - Pennington Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owings - Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owings - Pennington Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owings - Pennington Cemetery

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

    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 Pontlow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #724737  (Pontlow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #724737 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: Bellflower North
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #724737 (Pontlow Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Montgomery, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pontlow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0692, Longitude: -91.3663       In this case, the coordinates for the Pontlow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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