Pontotoc in Pontotoc County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Pontotoc Cemetery

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

1. Pontotoc Cemetery Marker

Inscription. N. 1 block, on land donated by Chickasaw Indians & U.S. Government. Earliest known burial was in 1836. Here lie soldiers of all wars since 1812, including 123 Confederate dead.

Erected 1954 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 34° 15.256′ N, 89° 0.035′ W. Marker is in Pontotoc, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. It is on North Main Street (State Highway 9) south of Warren Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pontotoc MS 38863, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the

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Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Senator Charles Edward Franklin, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Maj. Gen. William Colbert (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jim Weatherly (about 600 feet away); Pontotoc Electric Power Association (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pontotoc Creek Treaty (approx. half a mile away); Pontotoc County Blues (approx. half a mile away); Pontotoc County Confederate Monument (approx. half a mile away); Pontotoc County Memorial Monument (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pontotoc.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

2. Pontotoc Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

3. Pontotoc Cemetery Marker

Pontotoc Cemetery Marker - Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

4. Pontotoc Cemetery Marker - Entrance

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

5. Pontotoc Cemetery Marker

Pontotoc Cemetery Marker - Confederate Soldier's Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

6. Pontotoc Cemetery Marker - Confederate Soldier's Grave

Pontotoc County History Markers Poster image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021

7. Pontotoc County History Markers Poster

Located in Towne Square Post Office Museum, Pontotoc, MS.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 883 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 24, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 7. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.