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A visit to the Pontotoc City Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pontotoc City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pontotoc City Cemetery (FG ID #1985860)

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 Pontotoc City Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.2553°   (34° 15' 19")

Lon:   -89.0017°   (-89° 0' 6")

The Pontotoc City Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County<2>.

The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Pontotoc. Pontotoc lies just to the west of the Pontotoc City Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pontotoc City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc City 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pontotoc City Cemetery.

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

    • Pontotoc
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Nixon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Algoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Possum Trot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ecru
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
    • Cherry Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Turnpike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pannell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ingomar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Goodford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Thaxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sherman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
      • Bissell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
        • Bissell is located in Lee County
      • Blue Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
        • Blue Springs is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
      • Toccopola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
        • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Mound City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Union County
      • New Houlka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
        • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
        • Former names for New Houlka:
        • Houlka
        • Old Houlka
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
      • Lafayette Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
        • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
      • New Albany
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Verona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
      • Tupelo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jug Fork
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
        • Jug Fork is located in Lee 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 Pontotoc City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pontotoc County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pontotoc City Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Weatherall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weatherall Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherall Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Wardlow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wardlow Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardlow Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Pontotoc Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Babb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babb Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • College Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
    • Ecru Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ecru Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • The Ecru Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ecru City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecru Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147928 <1>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • McCleskey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCleskey Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleskey Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Guinn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guinn Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinn Cemetery
      • Oak Forest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Algoma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253925 <1>
      • Ware Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Edington Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edington Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edington Cemetery
      • Smerney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smerney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smerney Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smerney Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove 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 Pontotoc City Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pontotoc, 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 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 Pontotoc City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2553, Longitude: -89.0017    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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