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Pontotoc County, Mississippi

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Cornell, Fuhrman, Lesley, Pickens and 5 others
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Profiles

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    John W. Cornell (1852 - 1926)
    John W. Cornell was the first child of Nathan Cornell and his first wife, Clarinda Orr. Nathan and Clarinda were married in Pontotoc MS in 1851 and John was born in MS shortly after in 1852, most likel...
  • David Ludwig Fuhrman (1877 - 1941)
  • William Allison Smith (1853 - 1935)
  • Gov. Andrew Pickens Jr. (1779 - 1838)
    Pickens was the son of the well-known American Revolutionary general Andrew Pickens (1739–1817). He was born on his father's plantation on the Savannah River in Horse Creek Valley in Edgefield County, ...
  • Pvt. (CSA), Octavius Simms Spencer (deceased)
    Spencer, Octavius S. BATTLE UNIT NAME: 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry SIDE: Confederacy COMPANY: FSOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M374 ROLL 42 PLAQU...

Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

Official Website

The county was created on February 9, 1836 from lands ceded to the United States under the Chickasaw Cession. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes". The original Natchez Trace and the current-day Natchez Trace Parkway both pass through the southeast corner of the county.

Adjacent Counties

Cities, Towns & Communities

  • Algoma
  • Ecru
  • Endville
  • Esperanza
  • Furrs
  • Pontotoc (County Seat)
  • Randolph
  • Rough Edge
  • Sherman (part)
  • Springville
  • Thaxton
  • Toccopola
  • Troy

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Mississippi

Wikipedia

MS Gen Web

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RAOGK

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