A visit to the Pound 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 Pound Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pound Cemetery:
31.0885, -90.3451
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pound Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pound Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the west northwest of the Pound Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Pound Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pound Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Magee Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Hucabee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hucabee Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hucabee Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Bala Chitto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bala Chitto Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Sandifer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sandifer Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandifer Cemetery
- Sandifer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sandifer Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Mullens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mullens Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Brewer - Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Brewer - Webb Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer - Webb Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hinson Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Rimes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rimes Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimes Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
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- Phelps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Phelps Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Slaven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Slaven Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaven Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bluff Springs Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Coney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coney Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Cemetery
- Coney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coney Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Cemetery
- Guiding Light Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Guiding Light Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guiding Light Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Strickland Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Varnado Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Simmons Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Progress Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Progress Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is also located in Pike County
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- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hall Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Thornhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thornhill Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill Cemetery
- Rills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rills Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rills Cemetery
- Leggett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Leggett Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett 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 Pound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pound Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smithburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithburg is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chatawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chatawa is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Bacots
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bacots is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Holmesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holmesville is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Osyka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Bear Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Town is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Tylertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McComb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Topisaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Topisaw is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McElveen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Tangipahoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glading
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Huron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Gillsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Wilmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Stoney Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
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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 Pound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
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 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 Pound Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Pound Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676282 (Pound Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676282 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Progress
- Location given for Pound Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0885114 Lon: -90.3450939
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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 Pike, 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- Pound 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> | 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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