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A visit to the Pounds Cemetery ...


The location of the Pounds 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 Pounds Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3762°   (36° 22' 34")

Lon:   -88.7889°   (-88° 47' 20")

The Pounds Cemetery is located in Obion County<2>.

The county seat for Obion County is located in Union City. Union City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pounds Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pounds Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Obion 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 Pounds 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pounds Cemetery.

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

    • Ralston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Martin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McConnell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Latham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Dresden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
    • South Fulton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
    • Pierce Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • Sharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Sidonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Ore Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Water Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Gleason
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
        • Gleason is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
      • Union City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
      • Rives
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
        • Rives is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Greenfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tumbling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Jordan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Kenton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
        • Kenton is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Cottage Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lynnville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Four Points
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
        • Four Points is located in Gibson County
      • Wingo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
      • Cayce
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)

    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 Pounds Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Obion County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pounds Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Pounds Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Hynds Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hynds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hynds Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hynds Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Bible Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bible Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bible Union Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bible Union Cemetery
    • Tuck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
    • Hawks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • East Side Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Side Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lynch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Parham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parham Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parham Cemetery
      • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Ralston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ralston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
      • Old McClain Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McClain Cemetery
      • Old Bible Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bible Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bible Union Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bible Union Cemetery
      • Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Hatlers Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatlers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatlers Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatlers Chapel 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 Pounds Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298377  (Pounds Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298377 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: McConnell
      • County: Obion         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #1298377 (Pounds 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 Obion, 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 Pounds Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3762, Longitude: -88.7889       In this case, the coordinates for the Pounds 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.




 

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