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A visit to the Pointer Cemetery ...


The location of the Pointer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Pointer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pointer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.2273°   (35° 13' 38")

Lon:   -87.0014°   (-87° 0' 5")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pointer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Giles 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 Pointer 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 31 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Wales
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Green Field
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
    • Bufords
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Frankewing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lynnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Weakley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Elkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Fall River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • Stella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Prospect
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wheelerton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
        • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Marshall County
      • Minor Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
        • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Dickson Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
        • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
      • Boonshill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
        • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
      • Delina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
        • Delina is located in Marshall County
      • Elkmont Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
        • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
      • Globe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Marshall County
      • Clifton ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Southport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
        • Southport is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
      • Pettusville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
        • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Ardmore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Giles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
      • Hughey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
        • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
      • Cochran
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
        • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Culleoka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Webber City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
        • Webber City is located in Lawrence 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Pointer Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Batts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batts Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batts Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Marks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Cemetery
    • McNeese Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeese Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeese Cemetery
    • Powell Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Chapel Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Reynold Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynold Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Abernathy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abernathy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212327 <6>
      • Tinnon Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnon Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tinnon Burial Ground is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnon Burial Ground
      • Tinen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tinen Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinen Cemetery
      • Shadden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shadden Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadden Cemetery
      • Kellums Gap Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellums Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kellums Gap Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellums Gap Cemetery
      • Old Graveyard Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Graveyard Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Graveyard Memorial Park is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Graveyard Memorial Park
      • Eason Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eason Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Tarpley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarpley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarpley Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin 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 Pointer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298012  (Pointer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298012 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pulaski
      • County: Giles         Elev: 306
      • Location given for GNIS #1298012 (Pointer Cemetery)

    The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pointer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2273, Longitude: -87.0014       In this case, the coordinates for the Pointer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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