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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   35.7812°   (35° 46' 52")

Lon:   -86.8744°   (-86° 52' 27")

The Pointer Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Pointer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Pointer Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pointer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Walton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • 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 Williamson County
  • Baugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baugh Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Buford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buford Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Lavender Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Town Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Caperton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caperton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caperton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caperton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Buford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buford Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Buford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Buford Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buford Cemetery is located in Spring Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9922 <5>
    • Duplex Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplex Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duplex Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Steele Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Smithson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Poteete Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poteete Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poteete Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poteete Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Cowles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowles Cemetery is located in Williamson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Harpeth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
    • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
  • Thompson's Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <7>
  • Spring Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Maury County
  • Duplex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
    • Duplex is located in Williamson County
  • Wilkes ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
    • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
  • Peytonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
    • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
  • Burwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
    • Burwood is located in Williamson County
  • Jameson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
    • Jameson is located in Maury County
  • Carters Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
    • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
  • Southall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
    • Southall is located in Williamson County
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Theta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Allisona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Leipers Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • Holts Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • College Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arrington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clovercroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Eagleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Forest Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Caney Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Santa Fe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leftwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson 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 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:

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 #1298013  (Pointer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1298013 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: Bethesda
    • County: Williamson         Elev: 239
    • Location given for GNIS #1298013 (Pointer Cemetery)

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 Williamson, 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 obstructions 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: 35.7812, Longitude: -86.8744       In this case, the coordinates for the Pointer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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