A visit to the Pooles Cemetery ...
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 Pooles Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pooles Cemetery:
33.5790, -88.6075
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pooles Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pooles Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in West Point. West Point lies just to the northwest of the Pooles Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pooles Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pooles Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Tibbee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tibbee Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee Cemetery
- Westbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
- Mayhew Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- West Pt. Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pitchlynn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pitchlynn Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchlynn Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Waverley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Waverley Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley Cemetery
- Vinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Vinton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- Paine Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Paine Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Chapel Cemetery
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
- Mayhew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mayhew Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Cemetery
- Plymouth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
- Concord #2 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord #2 Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord #2 Cemetery
- Concord #1 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Concord #1 Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord #1 Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pooles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pooles Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whites
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Mhoons Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Siloam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Muldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Bent Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Clayton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Artesia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Sessums
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kolola Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Cedar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Griffith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Starkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Caledonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Pooles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pooles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aberdeen
- Columbus
- Starkville
- West Point
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 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 Pooles Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Pooles Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676205 (Pooles Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676205 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waverly
- Location given for Pooles Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5790077 Lon: -88.6075464
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Mississippi's counties, including Clay, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pooles Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |