Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pontiac (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pontiac. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pontiac is located in Ozark County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ozark County: Baxter (AR), Fulton (AR), Marion (AR), Douglas, Howell & Taney.

Below are the counties that are near Pontiac. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pontiac:

• Ozark County     (The home county of Pontiac)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
  • Sundown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Ozark County
  • Isabella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <2>
  • Theodosia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
    • Theodosia is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Ocie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
    • Ocie is located in Ozark County
  • Gainesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
  • Longrun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
    • Longrun is located in Ozark County
  • Hardenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
    • Hardenville is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <2>
  • Thornfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
    • Thornfield is located in Ozark County
  • Romance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Ozark County
  • Summit City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Ozark County
  • Foil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
    • Foil is located in Ozark County
  • Noble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Ozark County
  • Almartha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
    • Almartha is located in Ozark County
• Douglas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
  • Squires
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Squires is located in Douglas County
  • Rome
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Douglas County
  • Gentryville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
    • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
  • Ava
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
  • Buckhart
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
    • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
  • Richville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Douglas County
• Howell County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
  • Caulfield
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
    • Caulfield is located in Howell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <2>
  • Ott
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
    • Ott is located in Howell County
• Taney County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
  • Protem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protem
    • Protem is located in Taney County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protem <2>
  • Rueter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rueter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
    • Rueter is located in Taney County
  • McClurg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClurg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
    • McClurg is located in Taney County
  • Cedarcreek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
    • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
  • Bradleyville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
    • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
  • Kissee Mills
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissee Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Mills
    • Kissee Mills is located in Taney County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissee Mills <2>
  • Taneyville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
    • Taneyville is located in Taney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Forsyth
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Taney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
  • Powersite
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
    • Powersite is located in Taney County
• Baxter County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
  • Amos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
    • Amos is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
  • Clarkridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
    • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Cotter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Cotter is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <2>
  • Colfax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Gassville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
    • Gassville is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <2>
  • Mountain Home
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
  • Gamaliel
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
    • Gamaliel is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <2>
  • Custer ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Henderson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Briarcliff
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
    • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Buffalo City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County (AR)
• Boone County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
  • Diamond City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Diamond City is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <2>
  • Lead Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
    • Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <2>
  • South Lead Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
    • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Elixir ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
    • Elixir is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Zinc
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
    • Zinc is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Boone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Lowry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Keener ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Bergman
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
    • Bergman is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <2>
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Myrtle
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Everton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
• Fulton County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
  • Gepp
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
    • Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Ott
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
    • Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Elizabeth
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
• Marion County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
  • Price Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
    • Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
  • Bull Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
    • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <2>
  • Peel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
    • Peel is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <2>
  • Flippin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <2>
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Monarch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Summit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Rea Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
    • Rea Valley is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Yellville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>
  • Pyatt
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Rush ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Bruno
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Bruno is located in Marion County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pontiac, see our County-by-County Page for Pontiac.

Newspapers Published in Pontiac ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pontiac.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pontiac, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pontiac.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pontiac:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Ozark County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Douglas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Howell County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Taney County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Baxter County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Fulton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Ozark County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Ozark County

Cemeteries Near Pontiac ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pontiac.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pontiac covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.

• Turnbull Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery
• Turnbull Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery
• Price Place Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Place Cemetery
• Wolf Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
• Charity Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
• Isabella Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabella Cemetery
• Friend Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friend Cemetery
• Lutie Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutie Cemetery
• Friend Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friend Cemetery
• Hart Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
• Oakland Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
• New Hope Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
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  • Upton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
  • Promised Land Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Promised Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Promised Land Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pontiac had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.

• Oakland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
• Isabella
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Isabella is located in Ozark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <2>
• Theodosia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
  • Theodosia is located in Ozark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
• Peel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
  • Peel is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <2>
• Amos
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
  • Amos is located in Baxter County (AR)
• Gainesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Ozark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
• Stone ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
  • Stone is located in Marion County (AR)
• Thornfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
  • Thornfield is located in Ozark County
• Prestonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
  • Prestonia is located in Ozark County
• Romance
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
  • Romance is located in Ozark County
• Grabeel ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grabeel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabeel
  • Grabeel is located in Ozark County
• Protem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protem
  • Protem is located in Taney County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protem <2>
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  • Independence ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Monarch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County (AR)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pontiac. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pontiac.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pontiac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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