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A visit to the Old Pontotoc 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 Old Pontotoc Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Pontotoc Cemetery:

30.9118, -98.9773

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Pontotoc Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Mason. Mason lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old Pontotoc Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Pontotoc Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Old Pontotoc Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Pontotoc Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The New Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pontotoc Cemetery
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
  • Cold Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cold Creek Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Creek Cemetery
  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Koger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Koger Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koger Cemetery
  • Fly Gap Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Gap Cemetery
  • Wooten Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
  • Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tabor Mtn. Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
  • Wagram Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Wagram Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Valley Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kothmann Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
    • Spiller Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spiller Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller Cemetery
    • Polk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
    • Leifeste Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leifeste Cemetery
    • Honig Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Honig Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honig Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Pontotoc Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Pontotoc Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Pontotoc
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fredonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Valley Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Art
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Castell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Voca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Camp San Saba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Koockville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
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  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Llano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Grit is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
    • Hilda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hilda is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
    • Loyal Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
    • Lone Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
    • San Saba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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 Old Pontotoc Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Old Pontotoc Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Old Pontotoc Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364460  (Old Pontotoc Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364460 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: Mason
      • Est. Elev: 472 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pontotoc
      • Location given for Old Pontotoc Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9118386     Lon: -98.9772698
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Mason, 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- Old Pontotoc 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.