A visit to the Pontotoc Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Pontotoc Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pontotoc Memorial Park:
34.3105, -88.9650
The Pontotoc Memorial Park is located in Pontotoc County<1>.
The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Pontotoc. Pontotoc lies just to the southwest of the Pontotoc Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pontotoc Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Pontotoc Memorial Park.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pontotoc Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Ecru Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Babb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Babb Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babb Cemetery
- Weatherall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Weatherall Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherall Cemetery
- Pontotoc City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- College Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The College Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Ingomar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ingomar Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar Cemetery
- Wardlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wardlow Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlow Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pontotoc Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pontotoc Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Nixon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherry Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pontotoc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ecru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ingomar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turnpike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Algoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mound City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bissell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thaxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jug Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pannell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Goodford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tupelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Toccopola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Indian Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boggan Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corrona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Memorial Park. 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 Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ecru
- Ecru lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pontotoc Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ecru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- New Albany
- Pontotoc
- Tupelo
- Tupelo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pontotoc Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tupelo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Pontotoc Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pontotoc County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Pontotoc Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #684724 (Pontotoc Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #684724 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pontotoc
- Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northeast Pontotoc
- Location given for Pontotoc Memorial Park:
- Lat: 34.3103823 Lon: -88.9647834
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Pontotoc Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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