A visit to the Pounds 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 Pounds Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pounds Cemetery:
36.3762, -88.7889
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Hynds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hynds Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Bible Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bible Union Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Union Cemetery
- Tuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tuck Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Cemetery
- Hawks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hawks Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- East Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lynch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Parham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Parham Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ralston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ralston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
- Old McClain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McClain Cemetery
- Old Bible Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Hatlers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 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)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Latham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Terrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- South Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ore Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Water Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gleason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rives
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- 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)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Kenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- 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)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Four Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Wingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cayce
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
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.
- Dresden
- Fulton
- Greenfield
- Martin
- Sharon
- Union City
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1298377 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: Obion
- Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McConnell
- Location given for Pounds Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3761732 Lon: -88.7889469
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pounds 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |