Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Genealogy and History
Peggy A. Young, County CoordinatorJeff Kemp - State Coordinator Denise Wells - Assistant State Coordinator
Ann Allen Geoghegan - Assistant State Coordinator
Thursday, 21-Nov-2024 07:07:37 CST
OLD POPLAR SPRINGS CEMETERY
This is an abandoned cemetery located in the northeast corner of Pontotoc County near the Union County line. Many of the stones are broken and eroded. It is heavily overgrown with brush and trees.
Directions:Start at junction of Hwy. 6, 9 & 41. [1]Go north on Hwy. 9 (6.9 mi.) to CR 854 (Center Hill Rd.) turn left.[2] Go (1.6 mi.) to CR 19 (Lessel Rd.) turn right.[3] Go (.5 mi.) to CR 4 (Subertown Rd.) turn right.[4] Go (.6 mi.) to "Y" intersection of CR 12 (Barton Rd.) & CR 4 bear right. Changes to gravel road just before"Y".[5] Go (.5 mi.) cemetery is to left on vague road.[6] Walk (1/8 to 1/4 mi.) Not presently accessible by auto (deep ruts). A chain link fence is around cemetery. Note: Other roads in area are CR 11 (Tuscumbia Rd.), CR 17 (Hamblin Rd.), CR 39 (Bethel Rd.), CR 10(Coonewah Rd.)
Description and directions contributed by Robert Franklin bobf2@prodigy.net
Pontotoc County Mississippi
This transcription was submitted by Uvalda Holman.
This is not a complete list as several markers are damaged or buried and I did not have tools to do a complete excavation.
Anna P Wilder Nov. 15, 1800 Jan. 12, 1876
Edward Kelly pvt SC Indian Wars 1895
Amanda Franklin Sept 29, 1829 Oct. 3, 1903 w/o J I G
JIG Franklin Jan. 21, 1827 Nov 29, 1901
MEEH April 15, 1864 July 24, 1896 w/o J T Beeks
Infant son of M & M E Smith Nov. 23, 1902
Alford W. Whitten Feb 26, 1885 July 10, 1887
Dr. F A Whitman July 26, 1851 July 23, 1903
B B Whitten Aug 18, 1826 March 2, 1909
Attie B Caldwell d. Feb. 14, 1887 Age 7 yrs 7 days
Laura Francis Caldwell d .Aug 29, 1883 26th year of her age
Lula Caldwell July 15, 1883 Aug. 15, 1883
Theodosia Caldwell Sept 11, 1878 March 20, 1879
Mary F Caldwell Dec. 2, 1853 ?? 27, 1878
Middlton Young Caldwell Apr 21, 1872 July 18, 1878
Julieann Caldwell June 29, 1843 Jan 1, 1873
Samuel Caldwell Feb. 22, 1809 Oct. 6, 1899
Vera Caldwell Feb 14, 1815 Feb 6, 1870
Samuel Presly Caldwell March 5, 1842 Nov. 23, 1862
Eliza McDonald d. March 6, 1895 44 years old
B F Bruce d. Feb. 3, 1879 59 years old
Martha Roberts May ? ???? June 18, 1907
Edna Earl Reid Apr. 9, 1887 Aug. 16, 1907
Samuel D. Reid Sept. 26, 1881 Nov. 12, 1884
William Reid Oct. 11, 1795 Sept 10, 1874
Sammie Chapman Jan. 14, 1864 Sept 8, 1878
John T P Chapman March 31, 1846 April 3, 1880
Millie O Chapman Feb 28, 1849 Sept 24, 1913
James Pickens
Infant son of L A Thompson d. Nov. 7, 1876
Infant son J W Thompson b & d. Aug. 2, 1886
James M Leathers July 25, 1862 Jan 18, 1868 Son of JN & SM Leathers
Charles Marcon Leathers Oct 23, 1838 Jan 10, 1862 22 yrs 18 days
Marion J Newton Leathers Aug 19, 1862 July 24, 1864 son of Charles Marion
John B Wilson Leathers Aug 21, 1860 July 23, 1864
Isah Grant Oct 2, 1862 Jan 22, 1863
Mary B (Harmony ?) Oct. 13, 1866 daughter of S
E B Kennedy Jan 30, 1842 Sept 6, 1869
James M Brown Sept 8, 1861 Sept 6, 1867 son of Isiah & Sarah Brown
William H Brown Aug 1855 July 1878 (?)
Sarah C Brown Sept 15, 1827 July 16, 1889
Simeon Basil Brandon Nov 4, 1878 Sept 21, 1879 Infant son of PH & ER Brandon
J J Johnson Nov 15, 1810 Aug 30, 1879
J T Alexander Nov 16, 1879 Dec 3, 1879 son of JD & EA Alexander
Margaret Brown Aug 28, 1844 Sept 27, 1867
Martha Braden Apr 4, 1849 Oct 14, 1873 Wife of WE Braden
Sarah Jane Hardin Jan 13, 1935 Wife of TW Hardin Daughter of E & MD Smith
Harry (Carruth ?) Sept 15, 1872 Sept 24, 1872
Rachel Caldwell July 3, 1828 June 6, 1905 Wife of CH Caldwell
CH Caldwell Nov 1, 1829 Apr 29, 1912
J T Wade Feb 22, 1826 Jan 20, 1875
Amie T Wade Sept 21, 1872 Oct 21, 1872 Infant daughter of J T & Carrie Wade
Mattie M Wade Feb 15, 1867 Sept 18,1867 Daughter of BH & RL Wade
John F Roland Oct 1, 1875 June 18, 1878
Samuel R Roland Apr 18, 1840 May 6, 1902 Husband of JA Roland
Washington Brandon July 4, 1844 Jan or Jun 27, 1909
Jane Roland Dec 22, 1848 Feb 9, 192 (0)
Unreadable 1877 March 15, 1878 or 79 MMA Homan
Millie Jan 12, 187(?) Daughter of JM & ?? Leach
Carruth headstone Mary Aug 20, 1824 Nov 26, 1896 Dr. AB July 1, 1840 Dec 18, 1879 Cordilia Jan 13, 1844 May 9, 1891
Mary Benona Apr 11, 1876 Jan 9, 1897
Mary Florence Francis Apr 20, 1874 Nov 2, 1893 Wife of GL Francis
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Pontotoc Co Ms History and Families page 136
John F. Buchanan March 6, 1838 Dec 20, 1916
Harriet E Holcomb Oct 29, 1838 March 7, 1888 married Jan 27, 1859 We did not see this marker, however several headstones are buried and damaged.