A visit to the Pointer 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 Pointer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pointer Cemetery:
35.2273, -87.0014
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pointer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pointer Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies just to the southwest of the Pointer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pointer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Pointer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pointer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maxwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Batts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Batts Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batts Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Cemetery
- McNeese Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McNeese Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeese Cemetery
- Powell Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reynold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Reynold Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Abernathy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tinnon Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tinnon Burial Ground is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnon Burial Ground
- Tinen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tinen Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinen Cemetery
- Shadden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shadden Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadden Cemetery
- Kellums Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Kellums Gap Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellums Gap Cemetery
- Old Graveyard Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- Tarpley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pointer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pointer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pulaski
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aymett Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Wales
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Green Field
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Pisgah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Bufords
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Anthony Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Frankewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bodenham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Campbellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Weakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Liberty Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Stella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Wheelerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Dellrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Minor Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Dickson Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Boonshill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
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 Pointer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pointer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pointer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Giles 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 Pointer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1298012 (Pointer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1298012 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: Giles
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pulaski
- Location given for Pointer Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2273017 Lon: -87.0013957
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Giles, 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 from Point A (ie- Pointer 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |